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Sussex Shores Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 96 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

96
contaminants tested
17
detected
12,450
people served
0
health-based violations
Delaware rankingsLead in DelawarePFAS in Delaware
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Sussex

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2016-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2016-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1996-06-24
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1996-06-24

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
4145 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4200 µg/L
32/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
4125 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4200 µg/L
16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0069 mg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Copper
205 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 290 µg/L
11/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
12.124 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.33 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.49 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
16.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21.15 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.769 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.989 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
9.445 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.084 µg/L
5/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Chloroform
6.829 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.69 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.09875 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.194 µg/L
2/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Lead
9.62 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
2/15 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
4.201 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.21 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2015
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.6650 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013
Fluoride
180 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.901 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/5 SYR4 2015–2019
Xylenes, Total
0.6000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2013–2019
79 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DOREY, BRADLEY
Phone
302-539-7611
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Sussex Shores Water Company

Is Sussex Shores Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Sussex Shores Water Company's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Sussex Shores Water Company's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Copper, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sussex Shores Water Company serve?

Sussex Shores Water Company reports serving 12,450 people in Delaware, per its EPA record.

Has Sussex Shores Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Sussex Shores Water Company, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.