Laurel Village Mhc
EPA ID: DE0000265 · 918 people served · 1 ZIP code
For the full five-year period covered by EPA monitoring, Laurel Village Mhc has supplied tap water to 918 residents with no violations of any type on record.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2023) to 1 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Laurel Village Mhc Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Laurel Village Mhc serves a community with a median household income of $59,085 and an estimated 16,274 residents across its service area. Approximately 53% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Laurel Village Mhc's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Sussex County, Delaware rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Laurel Village Mhc (EPA ID: DE0000265) is a community water system in Delaware that serves approximately 918 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 19956 in Laurel.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 19956 — Laurel
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Laurel Village Mhc (DE0000265) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Laurel Village Mhc water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Laurel Village Mhc has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Laurel Village Mhc serve?
Laurel Village Mhc serves approximately 918 people across 1 ZIP code in Delaware.
Where does Laurel Village Mhc get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.