Home hazard report for 19961 — Little Creek, DE
ZIP 19961 has no mapped public water system — homes here most likely use private wells. Kent is in EPA radon zone 3.
Well water is not tested by any agency — test it yourself.
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code.
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Where ZIP 19961 is
scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: probably a private well
No community water system’s service area covers the center of ZIP 19961, and no system lists it. In rural areas that usually means private wells. The EPA does not regulate private wells: owners should test once a year for coliform bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead, uranium and other local concerns. Your county health department can recommend a certified lab.
Radon in Kent
EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Superfund sites nearby
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Air Force Base Dover, Delaware · EPA ID DE8570024010 | Active (final NPL) | 2.8 mi |
| Wildcat Landfill Dover, Delaware · EPA ID DED980704951 | Cleaned up & deleted | 4.2 mi |
| Dover Gas Light Co. Dover, Delaware · EPA ID DED980693550 | Active (final NPL) | 4.3 mi |
| Chem-Solv, Inc. Cheswold, Delaware · EPA ID DED980714141 | Cleaned up & deleted | 7.9 mi |
| Coker's Sanitation Service Landfills Kent County, Delaware · EPA ID DED980704860 | Cleaned up & deleted | 9.7 mi |
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 19961
Does ZIP 19961 have public water?
No community water system service area covers the center of ZIP 19961, and none lists it. Homes here most likely use private wells, which no agency tests — owners should test yearly for bacteria and nitrate, and every few years for arsenic, lead and other local concerns.
Are there Superfund sites near 19961?
Active or proposed Superfund (National Priorities List) sites near the center of this ZIP code. Sites within 10 miles: Dover Air Force Base (2.8 mi, Active (final NPL)); Wildcat Landfill (4.2 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Dover Gas Light Co. (4.3 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in Kent?
Kent is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.