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

Is there lead in Millsboro's tap water?

1.1PPBparts per billion of lead in Long Neck Water Company's water at the latest test, from 2021 to 2023

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Millsboro

11 public water companies list Millsboro as a place they supply. The biggest is Long Neck Water Company, with about 11,000 people. The highest latest result among Millsboro's water companies is 11.4 parts per billion, at Carey Estates LLC. None of the 11 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 3 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Forest Park supply just their own grounds or street; most of Millsboro gets its water from Long Neck Water Company. 8 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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