Sussex Water Quality Report
21 cities ranked · Average grade: B- · Delaware
Avg Score
73.9
Cities Ranked
21
Health Violations
20
PFAS Detected
10
73.9
County avg score
21
Cities ranked
76%
A or B grade
19%
D or F grade
20
Health violations
10
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Sussex cities scored
A
5
24%
Excellent
B
11
52%
Good
C
1
5%
Fair
D
2
10%
Poor
F
2
10%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Delaware average
▼ 3.2 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Sussex
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Sussex
County context
4
Superfund sites in Sussex
44.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
561,613
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Sussex
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Sussex, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 561,613 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
PERDUE FOODS LLC - GEORGETOWN PROCESSING PLANT GEORGETOWN, DE19947 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 561,613 |
THE PICTSWEET CO - BRIDGEVILLE DE PLANT BRIDGEVILLE, DE19933 | — | — |
BRIDGEVILLE FEED MILL & GRAIN STORAGE BRIDGEVILLE, DE19933 | — | — |
AMICK FARMS LLC DELMAR, DE19940 | — | — |
MOUNTAIRE FARMS INC - FRANKFORD FEED MILL FRANKFORD, DE19945 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Sussex
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Sussex on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BLADES GROUNDWATER
- GEORGETOWN NORTH GROUNDWATER
- MILLSBORO TCE
- NCR CORP MILLSBORO PLANT
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 21 cities in Sussex
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slaughter Beach | A+ | 96.9 | 846 | 1 | Health | |
| 2 | Selbyville | A | 92.4 | 4K | 8 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Ocean View | A- | 87.5 | 1K | 20 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Fenwick Island | A- | 85.5 | 12K | 13 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Ellendale | A- | 85.4 | 1K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Bridgeville | B+ | 84.2 | 8K | 15 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Greenwood | B+ | 83.9 | 1K | 31 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Bethany Beach | B+ | 82.4 | 42K | 15 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 9 | Lincoln | B+ | 82.1 | 1K | 37 | Health Unresolved | |
| 10 | Dagsboro | B | 79.4 | 2K | 61 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Milton | B | 78.7 | 4K | 32 | Health Unresolved | |
| 12 | Delmar | B | 77.9 | 3K | 30 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 13 | Rehoboth Beach | B | 76.7 | 110K | 24 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 14 | Millville | B | 76.4 | 51K | 56 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 15 | Laurel | B | 76.4 | 6K | 94 | Health Unresolved | |
| 16 | Frankford | B | 75.4 | 932 | 40 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Dewey Beach | C+ | 66.8 | 31K | 32 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 18 | Lewes | D+ | 52.8 | 18K | 55 | Health PFAS Lead Unresolved | |
| 19 | Millsboro | D | 49.4 | 23K | 156 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Seaford | F | 37.8 | 12K | 195 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | Georgetown | F | 24 | 10K | 156 | Health PFAS Unresolved |