State system profile

PFAS in Delaware drinking water

Active community water systems with complete EPA UCMR 5 monitoring, summarized using yearly averages from results available through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 35 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems reaching a study comparison level
34.3%12 of 35 active community water systems with complete monitoring

All 35 systems had complete monitoring. 12 reached at least one study comparison level; 23 did not. “Study comparison level” means the dated EPA technical cutoff used in this January 2026 research release. It does not determine household exposure, health risk, or current legal compliance.

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System counts in Delaware

Each count shows how many included water systems reached the named study level.

Community water systems reaching the dated EPA comparison levels used in the January 2026 research release for Delaware.
Study comparisonSystems reaching levelWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: study level 4.05 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 4 ppt)93525.7%
PFOS: study level 4.05 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 4 ppt)83522.9%
PFHxS: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)0350.0%
PFNA: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)1352.9%
HFPO-DA: study level 15 ppt (April 2024 EPA level: 10 ppt)0350.0%
Hazard Index: study level 1.5 with at least two detected components (April 2024 EPA level: 1)1352.9%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in Delaware.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsStudy comparison
ARTESIAN NORTHERN SUSSEX REGIONALDE00200035,511Ground water3Below the study levels
ARTESIAN WATER COMPANYDE0000552231,114Surface water purchased22Reached a study level
BAYSIDE PUMP DISTRICTDE00A08378,400Ground water2Below the study levels
BETHANY BAY PUMP DISTRICTDE000022151,000Ground water5Reached a study level
BETHANY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENTDE000055612,000Ground water1Below the study levels
BRIDGEVILLE WATER DEPARTMENTDE00005596,000Ground water3Below the study levels
CAMDEN PUMP DISTRICTDE000012417,208Ground water5Below the study levels
CAMDEN WYOMING SEWER AND WATER AUTHORITYDE00005635,000Ground water3Below the study levels
CHURCH CREEKDE00A04289,654Ground water5Below the study levels
DELMAR UTILITY COMM (TN OF DELMAR)DE00005672,027Ground water1Below the study levels
DEWEY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENTDE000082531,000Ground water purchased1Reached a study level
DOVER AIR FORCE BASEDE000057911,000Ground water1Below the study levels
DOVER WATER DEPARTMENTDE000057139,491Ground water16Below the study levels
EAST NCC DISTRICTDE00A03345,538Ground water2Below the study levels
GARRISON LAKE PUMP DISTRICTDE000000417,148Ground water3Below the study levels
GEORGETOWN WATER DEPARTMENTDE00005927,259Ground water2Reached a study level
LAUREL WATER DEPARTMENTDE00005973,984Ground water1Below the study levels
LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKSDE00006029,627Ground water1Reached a study level
LONG NECK WATER COMPANYDE000062511,000Ground water4Below the study levels
MIDDLETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT, DEDE000061417,700Surface water purchased2Below the study levels
MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENTDE00006169,800Ground water5Below the study levels
MILLSBORO WATER DEPARTMENTDE00006228,568Ground water1Below the study levels
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMISSIONDE00006345,549Ground water1Below the study levels
NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT, DEDE000063040,000Surface water2Reached a study level
NORTH WEST PUMP DISTRICTDE00A03474,149Ground water3Below the study levels
REHOBOTH BEACH WATER DEPARTMENTDE000072325,000Ground water3Reached a study level
REHOBOTH PUMP DISTRICTDE000099181,417Ground water12Below the study levels
SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENTDE00002466,699Ground water2Below the study levels
SMYRNA WATER DEPARTMENTDE000065711,813Ground water3Reached a study level
SOUTH BETHANYDE00A032318,215Ground water3Reached a study level
STAGE VILLAGE MHCDE000056993Ground water1Reached a study level
SUEZ WATER DELAWAREDE0000564100,495Surface water2Reached a study level
SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANYDE000055712,450Ground water2Below the study levels
SWANN KEYSDE00004651,764Ground water1Below the study levels
WILMINGTON WATER DEPARTMENTDE0000663107,976Surface water2Reached a study level

What is included

Each active community water system with complete monitoring is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system. This page does not apply Delaware's state-specific standards or determine compliance. Use the official state or territory drinking-water program for current regulatory information.

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