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ZIP Code 19971 Water Quality
Delaware · 29,556 people served · 11 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 19971 is in Delaware and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 29,556 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including REHOBOTH BEACH, REHOBOTH.
Within ZIP code 19971, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 25 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 19971
Water Systems Serving 19971
REHOBOTH BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: DE0000723
25,000 served
CAREY ESTATES, LLC
PWSID: DE0000521
312 served
HOLIDAY ACRES, LLC
PWSID: DE0000523
132 served
PINE VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: DE0000644
145 served
SAND HILL MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: DE0000982
120 served
HENLOPEN ACRES, TOWN OF
PWSID: DE0000251
522 served
SILVER VIEW FARM
PWSID: DE0000641
398 served
CHERRY CREEK VALLEY
PWSID: DE0000608
78 served
REHOBOTH BAY COMMUNITY
PWSID: DE0000645
1,575 served
CEDAR VILLAGE LLC
PWSID: DE0000254
600 served
SEAGLASS AT REHOBOTH BEACH
PWSID: DE0020117
674 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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