SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: DE0000246 · Seaford, DE · Serves 6,699 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID DE0000246) in Seaford, DE is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,699 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2020-2020. Those 1 health-based row for SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Combined Radium (-226 and -228); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Recorded violations span 2020–2020. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Delaware drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Delaware state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- DE0000246
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Seaford, DE
- Population Served
- 6,699
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Oct 12, 2020 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (6,699). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include PRAIRIE ISLAND, CARBONDALE TOWN OF, EMMETT CITY OF.
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About This Data
SEAFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000246) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include DEWEY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT; REHOBOTH BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT; SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY; BETHANY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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