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Bethany Crest LLC

Serves an area of Sussex County, DE that includes Millville · 115 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Bethany Crest LLC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • DE0000628
  • CLARKSVILLE
  • DE
  • 115 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 19970
EPA system ID DE0000628

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • Bethany Crest LLC draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11.35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Delaware, May 2013.
  • Record on file since 1981, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 53 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 11.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Sep 28, 2023 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 May 13, 2020 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 1994 Active

Full record since 1981

EPA's records for Bethany Crest LLC go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (3 resolved, 22 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 19 0
1990s 4 5
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 11
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1991 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1991 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 10, 1990 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 5, 1990 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 27, 1989 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1989 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 2, 1989 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 2, 1989 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 3, 1988 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 9, 1988 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 2, 1988 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 3, 1988 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 3, 1987 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 3, 1987 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 4, 1987 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 4, 1987 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 5, 1986 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 16, 1986 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 30, 1986 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 13, 1986 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 23, 1985 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 3, 1981 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 3, 1981 Archived

Enforcement actions

Delaware regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Bethany Crest LLC between 1997 and 2013. The most recent was an administrative penalty in May 2013.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 31, 2013 Delaware Administrative penalty 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jun 6, 2000 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
May 21, 1997 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Nitrate

2 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

Bethany Crest LLC draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Bethany Crest LLC 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 Bethany Crest LLC for a copy.

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