Forest Grove, DE Water Quality Guide
Mapped public-water systems, PWS IDs, CCR availability, and private-well context for Forest Grove, Delaware.
About Forest Grove, DE Water
About Forest Grove, DE Water
Forest Grove is a named Delaware community associated with Kent County. It may include public-water service, private wells, subdivisions, or noncommunity systems. The anchor location used for this page is a discovery aid, not an address-level boundary. The associated municipality or nearby anchor is Hartly.
Local Delaware water context for Forest Grove
Kent includes Dover-area municipal systems, Tidewater communities, and private wells drawing from aquifers such as Columbia, Cheswold, Frederica, Federalsburg, and Piney Point. DNREC monitors saltwater conditions around North Bowers Beach, and shallow agricultural groundwater warrants nitrate/nitrite testing.
Use the mapped PWS IDs only as a discovery tool; confirm the exact system on the bill or DWW. For private wells, test before selecting a softener, carbon tank, RO, or nitrate treatment.
| Question | Useful local starting point |
|---|---|
| Public water | Confirm the exact PWS ID in Delaware Drinking Water Watch or on the current bill. |
| Service territory | Review the official Delaware PSC CPCN water-territory GIS layer as a utility-territory discovery tool; it is not an address-level guarantee. |
| Private well | Review the DNREC well permit/record and water-use/water-level data, then use a certified laboratory or Delaware DPH testing resources. |
| UD/DGS research context | For aquifer, groundwater, and regional research context, review DGS publications and groundwater studies, including the Kent County groundwater-monitoring work. These sources are not address-level tap-water results. |
| Data-source guide | Use the Delaware water data-source guide to interpret PWS, CCR, well, territory, and lab records. |
| Before treatment | Match the system to the actual CCR or test result; a municipality is not one water system. |
Water system providers for Forest Grove, DE
Provider rows are based on EPA public-water service-area relationships and named-system records. Some boundaries are modeled estimates. Confirm your exact PWS ID through Delaware Drinking Water Watch, your utility, or your current bill.
| PWS ID | System | Provider | Contact | Mapping status | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | See utility / DWW record | Named-system page anchored to listed municipality | Provider website Drinking Water Watch |
System details and report coverage
| System / PWS ID | System type | Sample year(s) | Report year(s) | Coverage status | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE0000960FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | community-water-system | 2025, 2024, 2021 | 2025, 2024 | Extracted contaminant rows available | Official record/report source |
Reported contaminant data and report status for Forest Grove, DE
| PWS ID | System | Data point | Reported level/status | Limit or context | Comparison | Sample year | Report year | Source PDF page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Alkalinity, Total | 181.52 MG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2024 | 2024 | 139 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Chloride | 5.6267 MG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2024 | 2024 | 139 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Iron | 0 MG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2024 | 2024 | 139 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Sodium | 97.3585 MG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2024 | 2024 | 139 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Sulfate | 0 MG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2024 | 2024 | 139 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Manganese | 0 MG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2021 | 2024 | 153 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether | 0 UG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2024 | 2024 | 153 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Nickel | 0 MG/L | Secondary standard; see Delaware DPH table | Reported | 2021 | 2024 | 153 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Chloride | 6 ppm | 250 secondary | Below | 2025 | 2025 | 25 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Chlorine | 1.21 ppm | 4 MRDL | Below | 2025 | 2025 | 25 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Sodium | 91 ppm | Secondary; no MCL | Reported | 2025 | 2025 | 25 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Total haloacetic acids | 4.71 ppb | 60 | Below | 2025 | 2025 | 25 | Source |
DE0000960 | FOREST GROVE PUMP DISTRICT | Total trihalomethanes | 6.9 ppb | 80 | Below | 2025 | 2025 | 25 | Source |
All available reports and official records
How to Read This Info for Forest Grove, DE
Use the PWS ID to open the matching Delaware Drinking Water Watch record and current Consumer Confidence Report. The named-community relationship does not mean every nearby address uses that system.
Rows labeled “Local report status” identify report coverage and are not contaminant measurements. Private wells are not covered by public-water CCRs.
Frequently asked questions
Who is my water provider in Forest Grove?
Review the mapped PWS/provider table above, then confirm the exact system through Drinking Water Watch or your bill.
Are contaminant levels available for Forest Grove?
Where a current CCR row has been parsed it is shown above; otherwise the page shows the mapped report status and links to the live official record.
Data may be missing, modeled, dated, or limited. Do not interpret this page as an address-level service determination or a complete public-water inventory.
Last reviewed: July 21, 2026