Public water system record
Town of Henlopen Acres
Serves Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, DE · 522 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Town of Henlopen Acres in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Town of Henlopen Acres draws water from 9 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Delaware, April 1990.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 205 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Town of Henlopen Acres go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Delaware regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Town of Henlopen Acres between 1987 and 1990. The most recent was a boil water order in April 1990.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1990 | Delaware | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 1988 | Delaware | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 1987 | Delaware | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Town of Henlopen Acres draws water from 9 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Rehoboth Beach Water Department. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Town of Henlopen Acres.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Rehoboth Beach Water Department Rehoboth Beach, DE
Annual water quality report
Town of Henlopen Acres must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Delaware.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells