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ZIP Code 19956 Water Quality
Delaware · 6,134 people served · 7 water systems
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ExcellentZIP code 19956 is in Delaware and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 6,134 people served by 7 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to LAUREL.
Within ZIP code 19956, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 7 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 19956
Water Systems Serving 19956
LAUREL WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: DE0000597
3,984 served
LAUREL VILLAGE MHC
PWSID: DE0000265
918 served
SAND HILL ACRES
PWSID: DE0000115
384 served
LOVE CREEK MHC
PWSID: DE0000606
210 served
SHADY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: DE0000600
152 served
COLONIAL ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: DE0000267
165 served
NEW MARKET VILLAGE
PWSID: DE0000269
321 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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