Greenwood Country Retirement
EPA ID: DE0002275 · 50 people served · 1 ZIP code
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — Greenwood Country Retirement has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 50 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Greenwood Country Retirement Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Greenwood Country Retirement serves a community with a median household income of $74,970 and an estimated 7,822 residents across its service area. Approximately 42% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Greenwood Country Retirement'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
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System Overview
Greenwood Country Retirement (EPA ID: DE0002275) is a community water system in Delaware that serves approximately 50 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 19950 in Greenwood.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 19950 — Greenwood
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Greenwood Country Retirement (DE0002275) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Greenwood Country Retirement water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Greenwood Country Retirement has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Greenwood Country Retirement serve?
Greenwood Country Retirement serves approximately 50 people across 1 ZIP code in Delaware.
Where does Greenwood Country Retirement 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:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
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.