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Shady Nook Trailer Park water system

PWSID DE0000607 · Five Points, DE. EPA's record of drinking water violations for this public water system, as retrieved October 14, 2026.

How to read this. This page copies EPA's record for one public water system from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), without interpretation. A violation is recorded when a water system breaks a federal or state drinking water rule. A health-based violation means a contaminant went over a federal limit or a required treatment step was not met. Most other violations are tests or reports that were missed or late. A returned to compliance date means the state recorded the violation as resolved. A past violation does not describe the water today. EPA updates this data about every three months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Delaware's Office of Drinking Water regulates this system; if this page and the state's records differ, the state is right and we fix this page. We rank no water system and draw no conclusions.

System facts

Facts EPA records for Shady Nook Trailer Park
Name in EPA recordsSHADY NOOK TRAILER PARK
Public water system ID (PWSID)DE0000607
System typeCommunity water system
StatusChanged from public to non-public (EPA deactivation date February 5, 2025)
County servedSussex
City or town servedFive Points
People served (EPA figure)48
Primary water sourceGround water

Source: EPA SDWIS water system record and area served, Delaware systems, retrieved October 14, 2026. Full EPA report: EPA ECHO report for DE0000607.

Violations on record

EPA SDWIS lists 39 violations for this system: 39 health-based and 0 with no return-to-compliance date recorded. Newest first.

Drinking water violations EPA records for Shady Nook Trailer Park, newest first
Compliance period beganPeriod endedRule or contaminant (EPA wording)CategoryHealth-basedReturned to compliance
April 1, 1995 June 30, 1995 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
January 1, 1994 March 31, 1994 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
July 1, 1992 September 30, 1992 Coliform (TCR) Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
July 18, 1990 October 17, 1990 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
April 16, 1990 July 15, 1990 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
January 10, 1990 April 9, 1990 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
November 7, 1989 February 6, 1990 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
October 13, 1988 January 12, 1989 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
July 14, 1988 October 13, 1988 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
April 13, 1988 July 12, 1988 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
January 13, 1988 April 12, 1988 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
October 8, 1987 January 7, 1988 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
July 31, 1987 October 30, 1987 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
May 7, 1987 August 6, 1987 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
January 8, 1987 April 7, 1987 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
October 15, 1986 January 14, 1987 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
July 31, 1986 October 30, 1986 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
April 1, 1986 June 30, 1986 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
January 7, 1986 April 6, 1986 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
October 15, 1985 January 14, 1986 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
July 29, 1985 October 28, 1985 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
April 18, 1985 July 17, 1985 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
January 25, 1985 April 24, 1985 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
October 1, 1984 December 31, 1984 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
May 14, 1984 August 13, 1984 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
February 27, 1984 May 26, 1984 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
November 2, 1983 February 1, 1984 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
August 3, 1983 November 2, 1983 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
May 3, 1983 August 2, 1983 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
February 10, 1983 May 9, 1983 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
November 4, 1982 February 3, 1983 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
August 9, 1982 November 8, 1982 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
February 19, 1982 May 18, 1982 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
November 20, 1981 February 19, 1982 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
August 6, 1981 November 5, 1981 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
May 13, 1981 August 12, 1981 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
February 19, 1981 May 18, 1981 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
October 27, 1980 January 26, 1981 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025
April 29, 1980 September 28, 1980 Nitrate Maximum contaminant level (MCL) Yes February 5, 2025

Source: EPA SDWIS violation records, Delaware systems, retrieved October 14, 2026. Rule and contaminant names: EPA ECHO contaminant list. A blank end date or return-to-compliance date means EPA's record has none. For enforcement actions and the latest status, see the EPA ECHO report for this system.

Get this system's water quality report

Every community water system must give its customers a yearly water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). It lists the contaminants found in the water and the federal limit for each. To get it, ask your water supplier (the contact is on your water bill) or check its website. EPA: how to find and read your CCR.

Delaware's Office of Drinking Water (Division of Public Health) regulates public water systems in the state and can answer questions about this system. The state also publishes system records in Drinking Water Watch.