Cherry Creek Valley water system
PWSID DE0000608 · Dewey Beach, DE. EPA's record of drinking water violations for this public water system, as retrieved October 14, 2026.
How to read this. This page copies EPA's record for one public water system from the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), without interpretation. A violation is recorded when a water system breaks a federal or state drinking water rule. A health-based violation means a contaminant went over a federal limit or a required treatment step was not met. Most other violations are tests or reports that were missed or late. A returned to compliance date means the state recorded the violation as resolved. A past violation does not describe the water today. EPA updates this data about every three months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Delaware's Office of Drinking Water regulates this system; if this page and the state's records differ, the state is right and we fix this page. We rank no water system and draw no conclusions.
System facts
| Name in EPA records | CHERRY CREEK VALLEY |
|---|---|
| Public water system ID (PWSID) | DE0000608 |
| System type | Community water system |
| Status | Active |
| County served | Sussex |
| City or town served | Dewey Beach |
| People served (EPA figure) | 78 |
| Primary water source | Ground water |
Source: EPA SDWIS water system record and area served, Delaware systems, retrieved October 14, 2026. Full EPA report: EPA ECHO report for DE0000608.
Violations on record
EPA SDWIS lists 17 violations for this system: 7 health-based and 2 with no return-to-compliance date recorded. Newest first.
| Compliance period began | Period ended | Rule or contaminant (EPA wording) | Category | Health-based | Returned to compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | Nitrate | Maximum contaminant level (MCL) | Yes | July 30, 2025 |
| April 14, 2023 | July 13, 2023 | Nitrate | Maximum contaminant level (MCL) | Yes | December 6, 2023 |
| November 22, 2022 | December 21, 2022 | Nitrate | Maximum contaminant level (MCL) | Yes | December 6, 2023 |
| September 26, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | Nitrate | Maximum contaminant level (MCL) | Yes | December 6, 2023 |
| June 30, 2022 | July 29, 2022 | Nitrate | Maximum contaminant level (MCL) | Yes | September 12, 2022 |
| August 1, 2021 | August 31, 2021 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Maximum contaminant level (MCL) | Yes | October 15, 2021 |
| July 1, 2014 | Not listed | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | November 5, 2014 |
| August 1, 2013 | Not listed | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Treatment technique (TT) | Yes | September 24, 2013 |
| October 1, 2011 | Not listed | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring and reporting (MR) | No | October 1, 2012 |
| July 1, 2009 | Not listed | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | November 8, 2010 |
| July 1, 2009 | Not listed | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring and reporting (MR) | No | August 8, 2009 |
| January 1, 2009 | Not listed | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring and reporting (MR) | No | August 8, 2009 |
| July 1, 2007 | Not listed | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No date recorded |
| July 1, 2007 | Not listed | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | August 21, 2007 |
| July 1, 2005 | Not listed | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | November 15, 2005 |
| July 1, 2003 | Not listed | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | January 7, 2004 |
| July 1, 2002 | Not listed | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | No date recorded |
Source: EPA SDWIS violation records, Delaware systems, retrieved October 14, 2026. Rule and contaminant names: EPA ECHO contaminant list. A blank end date or return-to-compliance date means EPA's record has none. For enforcement actions and the latest status, see the EPA ECHO report for this system.
Get this system's water quality report
Every community water system must give its customers a yearly water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). It lists the contaminants found in the water and the federal limit for each. To get it, ask your water supplier (the contact is on your water bill) or check its website. EPA: how to find and read your CCR.
Delaware's Office of Drinking Water (Division of Public Health) regulates public water systems in the state and can answer questions about this system. The state also publishes system records in Drinking Water Watch.