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Ocean View, DE

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Ocean View. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
1,040
people served
23
contaminants found
Delaware rankings Lead in Delaware PFAS in Delaware

What was found in Ocean View's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
10600 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK · 533 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
10560 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK · 533 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Nitrite
290 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK · 533 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Copper
156 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2017
2/3 SYR4
Fluoride
138.5 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK · 533 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
TTHM
97.415 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
58.358 µg/L 97%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Chloroform
42.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
37.525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
34.86 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
20.865 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
16.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Lead
10.15 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2017
2/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.816 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Selenium
2.064 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
2.0054 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Chromium
2 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Bromoform
1.4585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: QUILLENS POINT · 150 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Toluene
0.5970 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.5200 pCi/L 10%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: QUILLENS POINT · 150 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Arsenic
0.2570 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Barium
0.0500 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: CEDAR LANDING · 357 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK · 533 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0050 mg/L — QUILLENS POINT · 150 people · 2023
3/3 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Ocean View

SupplierPopulation served
BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK 533
CEDAR LANDING 357
QUILLENS POINT 150

Frequently asked questions about Ocean View tap water

Is Ocean View tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Ocean View. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Ocean View?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Ocean View, Delaware to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Ocean View's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Ocean View include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.