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Tap water quality report

Bethany Bay Pump District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 27. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
27
detected
51,000
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Sussex

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
10
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-07-01 → 2009-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-25
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1995-09-05
MR Monitoring Resolved 1994-01-01 → 1995-09-05
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01 → 1995-09-05
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01 → 1995-09-05
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0061 µg/L 2/10 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
367 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 260/317 SYR4 2012–2018
Chloroform
101 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 88/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
53.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 85/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 84/114 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
175 µg/L 219%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 71/74 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
59.9 µg/L 399%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 65/318 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromoform
4.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 58/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
5900 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 52/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
76.973 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 48/61 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 43/61 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 40/61 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
40.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 27/61 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
5900 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 26/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0023 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 19/19 LCR 2023
Monochloroacetic Acid
9.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 16/61 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
98 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 13/14 SYR4 2014–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.2 pCi/L 44%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 6/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
103.7 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 6/41 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
4 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 5/14 SYR4 2014–2018
Selenium
0.6700 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 4/14 SYR4 2014–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/61 SYR4 2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
1.16 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Xylenes, Total
0.6100 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/95 SYR4 2012–2019
2,4-D
0.0900 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 1/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4.39 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/14 SYR4 2014–2018
Pentachlorophenol
0.0320 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 1 µg/L
 1/27 SYR4 2012–2019
79 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Frequently asked questions about Bethany Bay Pump District

Is Bethany Bay Pump District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 27 contaminants in Bethany Bay Pump District's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Bethany Bay Pump District's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bethany Bay Pump District serve?

Bethany Bay Pump District reports serving 51,000 people, per its EPA record.

Has Bethany Bay Pump District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 10 violations on file for Bethany Bay Pump District, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.