Public water system record
Cherry Creek Valley
On record as serving Dewey Beach, Sussex County, DE · Serves 78 people
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Cherry Creek Valley in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Cherry Creek Valley draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Delaware, August 2021.
- Record on file since 2000, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 29 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 14, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Nov 22, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Sep 26, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jun 30, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Cherry Creek Valley go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (4 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2014, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2001 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Delaware regulators issued 1 boil water order to Cherry Creek Valley in 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 | Delaware | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
5 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Cherry Creek Valley draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Cherry Creek Valley 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cherry Creek Valley for a copy.
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