← Seaford, DE

Tap water quality report

ZIP 19973 — Seaford, DE

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 19973 in Seaford, DE detected 23 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
6,699
people served
23
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 19973

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
9400 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
9400 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1528.11 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
548.2 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Barium
176.735 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
17.045 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
10.675 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
7.972 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
6.168 pCi/L 123%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.3075 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.049 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.2615 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.8435 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
2.3125 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1.99 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.726 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
1.3 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
1.172 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.0836 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0061 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0048 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT · 6,699 people · 2023
1/1 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 19973

SupplierStatePopulation served
SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT DE 6,699

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 19973 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 19973 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 19973. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 19973?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 19973. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 19973's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.