Public water system record
Bridgeville Water Department
Serves Bridgeville, Sussex County, DE · 6,000 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Bridgeville Water Department in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Bridgeville Water Department draws water from 6 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1989, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 576 unknown out of 2,538 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Bridgeville Water Department go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (1 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 1993, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 29, 1989 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 29, 1989 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Bridgeville Water Department draws water from 6 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Bridgeville Water Department 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