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Water utility · Bethany Beach · Delaware

Sussex Shores Water Company

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 12,450 people (2,286 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID DE0000557
  • EPA registered name: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY
  • EPA record checked April 30, 2026
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Mailing address
SUSSEX SHORES WATER CO, PO BOX 170
BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) was 6.9 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: none in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 2 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on December 9, 2016.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from December 2024 to June 2025.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Sussex Shores Water Company (PWSID DE0000557), Delaware
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-10 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-10 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-10 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-10 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-12-03 to 2025-06-10UCMR5 Analytical Results: SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (DE0000557)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Sussex Shores Water Company?

Sussex Shores Water Company's phone number on EPA record is 302-539-7611. Its mailing address is SUSSEX SHORES WATER CO, PO BOX 170, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930.

Where does Sussex Shores Water Company get its water?

According to EPA's record, Sussex Shores Water Company uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does Sussex Shores Water Company have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Sussex Shores Water Company's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Sussex Shores Water Company's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 6.9 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

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PurityMap has no verified website for Sussex Shores Water Company. Its phone number on EPA record is 302-539-7611. Its mailing address on EPA record is SUSSEX SHORES WATER CO, PO BOX 170, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.