Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Dewey Beach's tap water?

NO LEADfound in Dewey Beach Water Department's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Too little lead to measure

Water companies that supply Dewey Beach

2 public water companies list Dewey Beach as a place they supply. The biggest is the Dewey Beach Water Department, with about 31,000 people. The highest latest result among Dewey Beach's water companies is 6.9 parts per billion, at Cherry Creek Valley. None of the 2 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Cherry Creek Valley supply just their own grounds or street; most of Dewey Beach gets its water from the Dewey Beach Water Department. Your water bill names yours.

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