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ARTESIAN SOUTHERN SUSSEX REGIONAL

PWS ID: DE00A0323 · NEWARK, Delaware 19702

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
18,015
Total Violations
11
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
7,101
County
Sussex
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015
TTHM MCL 2 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/19/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/30/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/30/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/30/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/30/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/30/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/30/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/30/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/30/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/30/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/30/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/30/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/30/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/30/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/30/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/30/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/30/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/30/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.