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SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT

SEAFORD, DE · ~6,699 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

DE0000246

State

Delaware

City

SEAFORD

Population served

6,699

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jun 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFPeA

6.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

8

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

17

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2022. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Uranium health-based began Oct 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2012 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jan 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2987 health-based began Jul 1992 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2987 health-based began Jul 1992 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2987 health-based began Jul 1992 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2987 health-based began Jul 1992 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2987 health-based began Jul 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2022
  • State action · SIF Aug 2021
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2021
  • State action · SIE Jul 2021
  • State action · SOX Oct 2012
  • State action · SII Sep 2012
  • State action · SII Sep 2012
  • State action · SII Aug 2012

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Copper

1 station · latest Apr 2025

0.84 · max 2.2 ug/L · 47

Lead

1 station · latest Apr 2025

0.12 · max 0.45 ug/L · 33

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system DE0000246 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.