Public water system record
Artesian Southern Sussex Regional
Serves an area of Sussex County, DE that includes Bethany Beach, Frankford, South Bethany and 1 more place · 18,215 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Artesian Southern Sussex Regional in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Artesian Southern Sussex Regional draws water from 9 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 2009, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 7,101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2009
EPA's records for Artesian Southern Sussex Regional go back to 2009. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2009, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Artesian Southern Sussex Regional draws water from 9 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Selbyville Water Department. 3 other community water systems buy water from Artesian Southern Sussex Regional.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Selbyville Water Department Selbyville, DE
Community systems that buy water from it
- Dagsboro Water Dept Dagsboro, DE
- Nantucket Point(Distribution-Delaware) Berlin, MD
- Selbyville Water Department Selbyville, DE
Annual water quality report
Artesian Southern Sussex Regional 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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