Tap water in Bethany Beach, DE — ZIP 19970
2 public water systems serving about 65,134 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 19970
Bethany Bay Pump District
PWSID DE0000221 · serves 52,684 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.1 ppt — above federal limit
Sussex Shores Water Company
PWSID DE0000557 · serves 12,450 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology