Artesian Northern Kent Regional
EPA ID: DE00A0673 · 7,014 people served · 14 ZIP codes
Federal monitoring records confirm Artesian Northern Kent Regional has operated without any EPA violations for the full five-year window — covering every contaminant category and reporting cycle across a service area of approximately 7,014 residents, with no gaps in the compliance record.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Artesian Northern Kent Regional Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade A
Service Area Demographics
The Artesian Northern Kent Regional serves a community with a median household income of $85,554 and an estimated 217,389 residents across its service area. Approximately 49% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Artesian Northern Kent Regional'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 New Castle County, Delaware rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 88th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 35 detections recorded. 11 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Delaware
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
Artesian Northern Kent Regional (EPA ID: DE00A0673) is a community water system in Delaware that serves approximately 7,014 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 14 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: A (87/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
Need help with your water quality?
Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 3 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 11 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 19702 — Newark
- 19711 — Newark
- 19712 — Newark
- 19713 — Newark
- 19714 — Newark
- 19715 — Newark
- 19716 — Newark
- 19717 — Newark
- 19718 — Newark
- 19725 — Newark
- 19726 — Newark
- 19904 — Dover
- 19938 — Clayton
- 19977 — Smyrna
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Artesian Northern Kent Regional (DE00A0673) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Artesian Northern Kent Regional water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Artesian Northern Kent Regional has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Artesian Northern Kent Regional serve?
Artesian Northern Kent Regional serves approximately 7,014 people across 14 ZIP codes in Delaware.
Where does Artesian Northern Kent Regional get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Artesian Northern Kent Regional Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Artesian Northern Kent Regional Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
DPH/DNREC assessment: low susceptibility for nutrients, pathogens, petroleum hydrocarbons, pesticides, PCBs, organic and inorganic compounds; source water exceeds drinking water standards for metals prior to treatment. Report at www.delawaresourcewater.org/assessments.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Artesian Northern Kent Regional Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
LCRI initial inventory completed. Information at artesianwater.com/education-community/lead-copper-information/
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
Artesian Northern Kent Regional
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
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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.
Aesthetic water quality
These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.
Aesthetic measurements from Artesian Northern Kent Regional Consumer Confidence Report.
Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.
Notable events and violations
This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.
Notable events from the utility's CCR
These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.
- Arsenic detected at avg 6.75 ppb (highest 10 ppb, range ND-10 ppb). Below MCL of 10 ppb. Source water exceeds drinking water standards for metals prior to treatment.
- Note A: EPA continues to research health effects of low-level arsenic. Some people drinking water with arsenic above MCL over many years may have increased cancer risk.
- Very soft water: hardness only 38 ppm CaCO3.
ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.
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