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Water system · PWSID DE0000723

REHOBOTH BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT

42
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

DE0000723

State

Delaware

City

REHOBOTH BEACH

Population served

25,000

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 58 points — the score moved from 100 to 42 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 42

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 Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

15 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.7×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

6.9 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFHxA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

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

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

Arsenic

1 station · latest May 2025

3.25 · max 5 ug/L · 32

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2024

1.7 · max 3 ug/L · 4

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 DE0000723 — 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.