Public water system · DE0002618
ActiveSlaughter Beach Pws
At a glance
Slaughter Beach Pws (PWSID DE0002618) is an active community water system in Sussex County, Delaware. It reports serving 846 people through 299 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
846
Service connections
299
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Slaughter Beach Pws compare with other water systems in Sussex County?
By EPA's size categories, Slaughter Beach Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sussex County has 246 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,556 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 382,753 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Delaware, the 494 active systems average 2,238 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Slaughter Beach Pws is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Delaware has 219 active community water systems, 44% of the state's 494 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 459 Delaware systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Slaughter Beach Pws?
EPA lists Slaughter Beach Pws as privately owned. The DE state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 215 of the 246 active systems in Sussex County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Slaughter Beach Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Slaughter Beach Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Slaughter Beach Pws?
Slaughter Beach Pws (PWSID DE0002618) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the DE state drinking water program.
How many people does Slaughter Beach Pws serve?
Slaughter Beach Pws reports serving 846 people through 299 service connections in Sussex County, Delaware.
Where does Slaughter Beach Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Slaughter Beach Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Slaughter Beach Pws' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the DE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Slaughter Beach Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Slaughter Beach Pws must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Sussex County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth Pump District (Tui) | Sussex | 81,417 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethany Bay Pump District | Sussex | 51,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dewey Beach Water Department | Sussex | 31,000 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rehoboth Beach Water Department | Sussex | 25,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Artesian Southern Sussex Regional | Sussex | 18,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sussex Shores Water Company | Sussex | 12,450 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Slaughter Beach Pws, PWSID DE0002618, Delaware”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/delaware/slaughter-beach-pws-de0002618 (data as of October 1, 2026).