Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) water quality
Rehoboth Beach, DE · serves 81,417 people (27,139 connections) · Groundwater · Private · EPA ID DE0000991
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Buys water from Lewes Board of Public Works. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit4 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- Lead
- Below action level0.71 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2024. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Rehoboth Pump District (TUI)'s annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (302) 242-6485. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 12 entry points tested Apr 2024 to Oct 2024. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA One sample above limit Limit 4 ppt | 2.2 ppt 55% of the limit |
| PFOS Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Detected, below limit Limit 1 | 0.0025 |
| PFBS Detected, below limit Guideline 2,000 ppt | 5 ppt |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Detected, below limit Guideline 3,000 ppt | 4.85 ppt |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | 8.55 ppt |
29 PFAS tested, 4 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Not detected in 24 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 0.71 ppb lead (Jul 2024 – Dec 2024). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 1.4 ppb (Dec 2017).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 | 0.71 ppb |
| Jan 2024 – Jun 2024 | 0.63 ppb |
| Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 | 0.8 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2018 – Dec 2020 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2015 – Dec 2017 | 1.4 ppb |
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2014 | 2.2 ppb |
| Jan 2009 – Dec 2011 | 2 ppb |
| Jul 2005 – Dec 2005 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2005 – Jun 2005 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 1995 – Dec 1995 | 7.7 ppb |
| Jan 1994 – Jun 1994 | 8.2 ppb |
| Jul 1993 – Dec 1993 | 8.8 ppb |
Copper 90th percentile: 5.32 ppm (Oct 1994), action level 1,300 ppb.
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 15.3 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chlorate | 210 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Cobalt | 2.7 ppb | 70 ppb |
| Vanadium | 1.1 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 1.8 ppb | – |
| Strontium | 0.19 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
Where it serves
Rehoboth Beach
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 19901, 19951, 19958, 19966, 19968, 19969, 19971
Nearby utilities
- Rehoboth Beach Water Department Rehoboth Beach · same area · PFAS above limit
- Dewey Beach Water Department Dewey Beach · 2 mi · PFAS above limit
- Lewes Board of Public Works Lewes · 5 mi · PFAS above limit
- Artesian Southern Sussex Regional Water System Bethany Beach · 12 mi · PFAS above limit
- Bethany Bay Pump District Millville · 13 mi · PFAS above limit
- Georgetown Water Department Georgetown · 17 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) water safe to drink?
Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) found 4 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) is 0.71 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2024. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for DE0000991: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID DE0000991).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Rehoboth Pump District (TUI) at (302) 242-6485, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.