CHERRY CREEK VALLEY
PWS ID: DE0000608 · REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware 19971
CHERRY CREEK VALLEY serves 78 people in REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware using Groundwater water sources. It has 80 recorded EPA violations, including 38 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: CHERRY CREEK VALLEY
CHERRY CREEK VALLEY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 78 residents in REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Sussex County) through 29 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 80 total violations for this system , of which 38 (48%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 19 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across Delaware, EPA tracks 460 public water systems serving 1,083,630 people, with 9,105 cumulative violations and 4,582 health-based violations on record. About 75% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 19.8 violations. CHERRY CREEK VALLEY's 80 violations sit above the Delaware average. Statewide, 25 of 35 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (71.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 29
- County
- Sussex
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 34
- Monitoring Violations
- 18
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 4
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 19 | 2014 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 18 | 2014 |
| Nitrate | MCL | 18 | 2025 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 12 | 2014 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | TT | 4 | 2013 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MCL | 4 | 2021 |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for CHERRY CREEK VALLEY.
EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID DE0000608 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Delaware Drinking Water Authority
Delaware's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.
Find DE regulator via EPA SDWISViolation Timeline
Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.
| Year (latest) | Contaminant | Category | Count | EPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nitrate | MCL | 18 | SDWIS / DE0000608 / 1040 |
| 2021 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MCL | 4 | SDWIS / DE0000608 / 8000 |
| 2014 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 19 | SDWIS / DE0000608 / 7000 |
| 2014 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 18 | SDWIS / DE0000608 / 5000 |
| 2014 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 12 | SDWIS / DE0000608 / 3100 |
| 2013 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | TT | 4 | SDWIS / DE0000608 / 0400 |
How CHERRY CREEK VALLEY Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | CHERRY CREEK VALLEY | Delaware avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 80 | 19.8 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 38 | 10 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 71.4% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 78 | 2,356 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 460 regulated public water systems in Delaware.
Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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