{"id":9910,"date":"2025-03-01T14:01:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-test.dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/odw\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:39:47","slug":"odw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-test.dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/odw\/","title":{"rendered":"hsp\/odw ~  Office of Drinking Water  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n\n  \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n\n    <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/hsp\/odw.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n\n      <\/a>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Office of Drinking Water<!--[END]--><\/h1>\n\n\n    <\/header>\n\n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n\n \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Public Health Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n      <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/about.html\">About DPH<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/sections.html\">Sections &#038; 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border-bottom-width: 10px; border-bottom-style: solid;\">\n\n\n\n\n   <h2><strong>Welcome to the Office of Drinking Water<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p style=\"margin-right: 10%;\">The mission of the Office of Drinking Water is to protect the health of Delawareans by assuring safe drinking water through comprehensive monitoring, technical assistance and public education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p style=\"margin-right: 10%;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <h2 style=\"margin-right: 10%;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/xls\/DE_LSLI_Template.xlsx\"><u><strong>Delaware Lead Service Line Inventory Template for Drinking Water Utilities<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p><a href=\"http:\/\/dhss.120water-ptd.com\" style=\"font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 25px;\"><b><u>Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) Public Transparency Dashboard<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <hr>\n\n\n\n\n   <p><strong style=\"color: rgb(139, 5, 5); font-family: \"Open Sans\", sans-serif; font-size: 25px;\">\u00a0Development of PFAS Regulations for Delaware<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p>The Division of Public Health, in coordination with DNREC, is in the process of developing Delaware-specific regulations for PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) in drinking water. As part of this process, we have initiated an<u><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/MCLimplementationPlanPFAS.pdf\">\u00a0Implementation Plan <\/a><\/u>that will enable our continued compliance with federal standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/PFOAPFOSFactsheet.pdf\">PFAS Factsheet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sdwa\/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas\"><strong>EPA Links<\/strong><\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <hr>\n\n\n\n\n   <h3>Office of Drinking Water Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"odwcapdev.html\">Capacity Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"odwccr.html\">Consumer Confidence Report Rule<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"dwlabcert.html\">Laboratory Certification Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"odwpbcu.html\">Lead and Copper Rule<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"odwprogs.html\">Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"odwopcert.html\">Water System Operator Certification<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <h3>Office of Drinking Water Regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Public%20Health\/Health%20Systems%20Protection%20%28HSP%29\/4462.shtml\">Regulations Governing Public Drinking Water Systems<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Public%20Health\/Health%20Systems%20Protection%20(HSP)\/4463.shtml\">Regulations Governing the Licensing and Registration of Operators of Public Water Supply Systems<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <h3>Payments to the Office of Drinking Water (ODW)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <p>ODW now accepts online payments. Payments accepted are for Delaware Licensed Drinking Water Operators who are applying for license <em>renewals<\/em> (not for new applicants) and for Public Water Systems who are paying their annual fees. Choose from the links below to access the appropriate payment portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitypayment.com\/client\/delaware\/dhss\/operatorcert\/index.html\">Drinking Water Operator Certification <em>Renewal<\/em> Payments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velocitypayment.com\/client\/delaware\/dhss\/watersystem\/index.html\">Public Water System Annual Fee Payments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <h3>Additional Links for the Office of Drinking Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   <ul>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkingwater.dhss.delaware.gov\/\">Drinking Water Watch<\/a> is a tool that\u00a0enables users to view drinking water data from any public water system in Delaware.<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"pubdw.html\">Public drinking water consumer information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/lab\/privdw.html\">Private well owners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/contact.html#odw\">Contact the Office of Drinking Water<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"\/main\/maps\/other\/edgehill.html\">Office location<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/odwtrainsched.pdf\">Training opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n    <li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/watermain_SOP.pdf\">Water Main Break Standard Operating Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n   <\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n   <\/td>\n\n\n\n\n   <td><strong>Additional Water Resources<\/strong><br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.delaware.gov\/guides\/environment\">Delaware&#8217;s Water<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Quality<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"dwsrf.html\">Drinking Water State Revolving Fund<\/a><\/strong><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"drinkingwaternotices.html\"><strong>Public Drinking Water Notices<\/strong><\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/efcnetwork.org\/how-to-apply-for-delawares-drinking-water-state-revolving-fund\/\"><b>How to Apply for DWSRF Funding<\/b><\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Infrastructure-Technical-Assistance-Guide_FINAL2.pdf\">BIL Technical Assistance Guide<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov\/water\/supply\/\">DNREC Division of<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Water Resources<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Water Supply Section<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safewater\">US EPA<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Safe Drinking<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Water Home Page<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/safewater\/privatewells\/index2.html\">US EPA<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Private Drinking<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Water Wells<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrc.udel.edu\">University of<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Delaware &#8211; Water<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Resources Agency<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dtcc.edu\/owens\/ccp\/environmental\/\">Del-Tech Environmental<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Training Center<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drwa.org\">Delaware Rural<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Water Association<\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n   __________<br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southeastrcap.org\/\">Southeast Rural<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Community Assistance<br>\n\n\n\n\n   Project<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n\n\n   <td colspan=\"2\"><br>\n\n\n\n\n   <br>\n\n\n\n\n   <p class=\"smalltext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readstep2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download Adobe Acrobat Reader\" height=\"21\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/img\/getacro60.gif\" width=\"60\"><\/a> Please note: Some of the files available on this page are in Adobe PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  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