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Water system · PWSID DE0000592

GEORGETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT

GEORGETOWN, DE · ~7,259 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

DE0000592

State

Delaware

City

GEORGETOWN

Population served

7,259

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 99 points — the score moved from 100 to 1 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 1

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 Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

13 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.3×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

12 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.0×

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic acid

20 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

6:2 FTS

180 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

8:2 FTS

30 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

24 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

7.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

No violations are on record for this system in EPA’s SDWIS/ECHO data.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system DE0000592 — 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.