LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
PWSID: DE0000602 · Lewes, DE · Serves 9,627 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS (PWSID DE0000602) in Lewes, DE is listed as a CWS water system covering about 9,627 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2018. Those 2 health-based rows for LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS cover contaminants such as pH; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS has 2 health-based violation records 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 pH. Recorded violations span 2018–2018. 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)
- DE0000602
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Population Served
- 9,627
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 2 | 2 |
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Compare beyond Delaware
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (9,627). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include ALTOONA WATERWORKS, MAGGIE VALLEY SANITARY DIST, NORTHWESTERN W AND SD - OREGON WTLN 200.
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About This Data
LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS (DE0000602) 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 (2 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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