Water & sewer across Delaware
What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
21 of 57 municipalities in Delaware have an adopted ordinance on water & sewer on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Village |
Ordinance 10 - Public Utilities | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Bellefonte Town |
Ordinance 2016-04 - Stormwater Management
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Bethany Beach Town |
Chapter 238 - Water and Sewers | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Blades Town |
Ordinance 411 - Water Service within Blades
+3 more adopted 2012-10-08 |
connection mandatory: yes · billing basis: Metered; minimum charge based on minimum gallon usage plus a rate per 1000 gallons used over the minimum; meters read every one month | 2026-06-05 |
| Bridgeville Town |
Ordinance 16-1 - Source Water Protection
+3 more |
billing basis: Sewer impact fee of $1,500 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) for commercial/institutional/industrial structures, based on water consumption or sewer metering (300 gallons per day = 1 EDU); residential on the named line $360.00 per bedroom · billing basis: Sewer tapping fee of NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($900.00) per equivalent dwelling unit for connections on the Bridgeville Mall Limited Partnership sewer line | 2026-06-05 |
| Camden Town |
Ordinance 111 - Sewers
+3 more |
connection mandatory: yes · billing basis: Sewer impact fee charged per EDU (equivalent dwelling unit) collected by the Camden-Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy; per Kent County Sanitary District resolutions | 2026-06-05 |
| Dover City |
Chapter 110 - Utilities, Article III Water Service / Article V Stormwater | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Elsmere Town |
Chapter 190 - Stormwater Management | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Fenwick Island Town |
Chapter 131 - Sewers | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Georgetown Town |
Chapter 222 - Water / Chapter 176 - Sewers | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Greenwood Town |
Ordinance E-3A - Regulations for Providing Water Service, Rates, Fees and Penalties
adopted 2012-05-01 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Harrington City |
Chapter 330 - Sewers
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Laurel Town |
Town Utility Specifications and Backflow Prevention Policy | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Magnolia Town |
Article IV – Water
adopted 2016-07-01 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Milton Town |
Chapter 181: Source Water Protection Areas
adopted 2015-06-22 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Newport Town |
Ordinance 2017-001 – Sediment and Stormwater Management
adopted 2017-06-15 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Ocean View Town |
Chapter 213: Water – Article II Fees, Rates and Meters | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Odessa Town |
Ordinance 2009-02: Waste Water Service Agreement
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Rehoboth Beach City |
Chapter 220: Sewers and Water | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Selbyville Town |
Chapter 146: Sewers
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Smyrna Town |
Ordinance 008-24: Sewer Discharge Regulations
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for water & sewer
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (30) — Ardentown, Bowers, Cheswold, Clayton, Dagsboro, Delaware City, Delmar, Dewey Beach, Ellendale, Felton, Frederica, Hartly, Henlopen Acres, Houston, Kenton, Lewes, Little Creek, Middletown, Milford, Millsboro, Millville, New Castle, Newark, Seaford, Slaughter Beach, South Bethany, Townsend, Viola, Wilmington, Wyoming.
No ordinances published online (1, verified negatives) — Farmington.
Unconfirmed (5, leads but nothing verified) — Ardencroft, Bethel, Frankford, Leipsic, Woodside.