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Public water-system records for Seaford, DE from EPA SDWIS.
Seaford Water Department
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 6,699 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jun 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Seaford drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Clear Brook-Nanticoke River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Sussex County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Seaford: Ozone
NonattainmentMarginal8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Original designation: Jul 2012
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment (NAAQS revoked) · Subpart 2/Moderate
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Property of Killens Pond State Park; Behind Farm Buildings
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 3 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Seaford Shipley State Service Center
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Brainerd LLC
Reported: 2024
Orient Corp of America
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110071100882
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
291 Water Street, Seaford
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Sussex County, DE
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Sussex County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Sussex County, DelawarePop. 255,956
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 8,596 | 8,590 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 14.6% | 14.0% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 33.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.5% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.8 | 77.4 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Seaford Water Department. Results dated Jun 7, 2023 include PFPeA at 0.0061 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0048 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Seaford Water Department.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Seaford.
The monitoring station at Property of Killens Pond State Park; Behind Farm Buildings recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Property of Killens Pond State Park; Behind Farm Buildings recorded an annual average of 6.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Seaford Shipley State Service Center recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Seaford covers Sussex County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Blades Groundwater.
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Seaford Power Plant.
The county data for Seaford reports a life expectancy of 77.8 years in Sussex County, Delaware.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Seaford reports 8,596 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Sussex County, Delaware. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Seaford lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.6 micrograms per cubic meter in Sussex County, Delaware.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.