Is LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS's water safe to drink?

LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 9,627 people get their water from it, across 3,800 connections.

LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS's record against the rest of the country

LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS has 6 violations on record in total, 0 of thems health-based - ranking it 10,959th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 15th percentile nationally.

Against the DE average

DE's 25 covered systems average 2.2 health-based violations each; LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS's most recent violation on record is dated 2015-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 04/30/2026.

What LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS's record does not cover

LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 6 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.