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Laurel tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Laurel. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Laurel is served by 7 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 6,134 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 32 violations across the community water system(s) serving Laurel, going back to the earliest EPA record. 3 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Laurel Water Department
3,984 served · groundwater · PWSID DE0000597 - Health-based Manganese: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in November 2019. The EPA record lists a level of 0.147 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.05 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based pH: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in May 2018. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Iron: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in November 2017. The EPA record lists a level of 0.45 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.03 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2008. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Laurel Village Mhc
918 served · groundwater · PWSID DE0000265 - Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2011 and July 2017. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 1994. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Sand Hill Acres
384 served · groundwater · PWSID DE0000115 - Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2011. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between January 1994 and October 2010. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
New Market Village
321 served · groundwater · PWSID DE0000269 - Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between July 2013 and July 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Love Creek Mhc
210 served · groundwater · PWSID DE0000606 - Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in December 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2011. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Colonial Estates Mobile Home Park
165 served · groundwater · PWSID DE0000267 - Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between July 2013 and July 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 1994. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Shady Acres Mobile Home Park
152 served · groundwater · PWSID DE0000600 - Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2013 and July 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in June 2012. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2012. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.