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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bethany Crest LLC

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Delaware Health and Social Services - Division of Public Health, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility Details

  • Millville, Delaware
  • Serves: 60
  • Data available: 2014-2019
  • Source: Groundwater

Contaminants Detected

3

EXCEED
EWG HEALTH
GUIDELINES

9 Total Contaminants

  • Legal does not necessarily equal safe. Getting a passing grade from the federal government does not mean the water meets the latest health guidelines.
  • Legal limits for contaminants in tap water have not been updated in almost 20 years.
  • The best way to ensure clean tap water is to keep pollution out of source water in the first place.

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Contaminants Detected

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Beryllium

Potential Effect: harm to the stomach and intestines2.6x EWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY2.59 ppb
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE1 ppb
LEGAL LIMIT4 ppb
DETAILS
X

Beryllium

more about
this contaminant

Beryllium is a toxic metal that is both naturally occurring and released into the environment from industrial pollution and incineration. Beryllium can damage lungs, bones and the digestive system.

Beryllium was found at 2.6 times above EWG's Health Guideline.

EWG Health Guideline

1 ppb or less

This Utility

2.59 ppb

Legal Limit

4 ppb

National Average

0.00191 ppb

State Average

0.00843 ppb
The state and national averages were calculated using the averages of the contaminant measurements for each utility in 2017-2019.
ppb = parts per billion

Health Risks

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for beryllium was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the stomach and intestines.

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Pollution Sources

Industry

Filtering Options

Reverse Osmosis

Ion Exchange

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer28x EWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY3.88 ppm
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.14 ppm
LEGAL LIMIT10 ppm
DETAILS
X

Nitrate

more about
this contaminant

Nitrate, a fertilizer chemical, frequently contaminates drinking water due to agricultural and urban runoff, and discharges from municipal wastewater treatment plants and septic tanks. Excessive nitrate in water can cause oxygen deprivation in infants and increase the risk of cancer. Click here to read more about nitrate.

Nitrate was found at 28 times above EWG's Health Guideline.

EWG Health Guideline

0.14 ppm or less

This Utility

3.88 ppm

Legal Limit

10 ppm

National Average

0.935 ppm

State Average

3.02 ppm
The state and national averages were calculated using the averages of the contaminant measurements for each utility in 2017-2019.
ppm = parts per million

Health Risks

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.14 ppm for nitrate was defined by EWG . This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

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Pollution Sources

Agriculture

Runoff & Sprawl

Naturally Occurring

Filtering Options

Reverse Osmosis

Ion Exchange

Nitrate and nitrite

Potential Effect: cancer28x EWG'S HEALTH GUIDELINE
THIS UTILITY3.88 ppm
EWG HEALTH GUIDELINE0.14 ppm
LEGAL LIMIT10 ppm
DETAILS
X

Nitrate and nitrite

more about
this contaminant

Nitrate and nitrite enter water from fertilizer runoff, septic tanks and urban runoff. These contaminants can cause oxygen deprivation for infants and increase the risk of cancer. Nitrite is significantly more toxic than nitrate. Click here to read more about nitrate.

Nitrate and nitrite was found at 28 times above EWG's Health Guideline.

EWG Health Guideline

0.14 ppm or less

This Utility

3.88 ppm

Legal Limit

10 ppm

National Average

0.888 ppm

State Average

2.76 ppm
The state and national averages were calculated using the averages of the contaminant measurements for each utility in 2017-2019.
ppm = parts per million

Health Risks

The health guideline of 0.14 parts per million, or ppm, for nitrate and nitrite is based on the equivalent health guideline for nitrate, as defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG. This guideline represents a one-in-one-million annual cancer risk level.
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Pollution Sources

Agriculture

Runoff & Sprawl

Naturally Occurring

Filtering Options

Reverse Osmosis

Ion Exchange

Includes chemicals detected in 2017-2019 for which annual utility averages exceeded an EWG-selected health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority.

Other Contaminants Tested

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Chemicals tested for but not detected from 2014 to 2019:

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane , 1,1,1-Trichloroethane , 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane , 1,1,2-Trichloroethane , 1,1-Dichloroethane , 1,1-Dichloroethylene , 1,1-Dichloropropene , 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene , 1,2,3-Trichloropropane , 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene , 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene , 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) , 1,2-Dichloroethane , 1,2-Dichloropropane , 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene , 1,3-Dichloropropane , 1-Naphthol , 2,2-Dichloropropane , 2,4,5-T , 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) , 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol , 2,4-D , 2,4-DB , 2,4-Dinitrotoluene , 2,6-Dinitrotoluene , 2-Methyl naphthalene , 3-Hydroxycarbofuran , Acenaphthene , Acenaphthylene , Acetochlor , Alachlor (Lasso) , Aldicarb , Aldicarb sulfone , Aldicarb sulfoxide , Aldrin , Anthracene , Antimony , Arsenic , Atrazine , Baygon (Propoxur) , Bentazon (Basagran) , Benzene , Benzo[a]anthracene , Benzo[a]pyrene , Benzo[b]fluoranthene , Benzo[g,h,i]perylene , Benzo[k]fluoranthene , Bromobenzene , Bromochloromethane , Bromodichloromethane , Bromoform , Bromomethane , Butachlor , Butyl benzyl phthalate , Cadmium , Carbaryl , Carbofuran , Carbon tetrachloride , Chloramben , Chlordane , Chloroethane , Chloroform , Chloromethane , Chrysene , cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene , cis-1,3-Dichloropropene , Cyanide , Dalapon , DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates , Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate , Di-n-butyl phthalate , Dibenzofuran , Dibenz[a,h]anthracene , Dibromochloromethane , Dibromomethane , Dicamba , Dichlorodifluoromethane , Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) , Dichlorprop , Dieldrin , Diethyl phthalate , Dimethyl phthalate , Dinoseb , Endrin , EPTC (Eptam) , Ethylbenzene , Ethylene dibromide , Fluoranthene , Fluorene , Fluoride , Heptachlor , Heptachlor epoxide , Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) , Hexachlorobutadiene , Hexachlorocyclopentadiene , Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene , Isopropylbenzene , Lindane , m-Dichlorobenzene , Mercury (inorganic) , Methiocarb , Methomyl , Methoxychlor , Metolachlor , Metribuzin , Molinate , Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene) , n-Butylbenzene , n-Propylbenzene , Naphthalene , Nitrite , o-Chlorotoluene , o-Dichlorobenzene , Oxamyl (Vydate) , p-Chlorotoluene , p-Dichlorobenzene , p-Isopropyltoluene , Para-para DDE , Pentachlorophenol , Phenanthrene , Picloram , Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) , Propachlor , Pyrene , sec-Butylbenzene , Selenium , Simazine , Styrene , Terbacil , tert-Butylbenzene , Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) , Thallium , Toluene , Toxaphene , trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene , trans-1,3-Dichloropropene , Trichloroethylene , Trichlorofluoromethane , Vinyl chloride , Xylenes (total)

Bethany Crest LLC compliance with legally mandated federal standards:

  • From April 2019 to March 2021, Bethany Crest LLC complied with health-based drinking water standards.
  • Exceeded EPA's Lead Action Level in the last five years:
    YES
  • 12 QUARTERS
    in violation of any federal drinking water standard from April 2019 to March 2021
  • Over the last 3 years this water utility has spent
    2 QUARTERS
    in significant violation of federal drinking water standards

Information in this section on Bethany Crest LLC comes from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online database (ECHO).

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CONTAMINANTS ABOVE
HEALTH GUIDELINES
Beryllium✔✔
Nitrate✔✔
Nitrate & nitrite✔✔
OTHER CONTAMINANTS
DETECTED
Barium✔✔
Chromium (total)✔✔
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate✔✔
Manganese✔
MTBE✔✔
Vanadium✔

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