Is tap water safe in Dagsboro?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

How hard is the water in Dagsboro, DE?

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 54.2 ppm (3.2 grains per gallon), classified as soft. This is not a tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener in ZIP code 19939?

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm conditions with an at-home hardness test before purchasing equipment.

City water profile

Dagsboro water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Dagsboro, Delaware.

Median indexed hardness

54PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 54.2–54.2 PPM

State comparison: 1 PPM below
State hardness rank: #22 of 37
Matched utilities: 7
Active health records: 0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Dagsboro has 1 published ZIP profile across Sussex County. The indexed median is 54 PPM, compared with 55 PPM across Delaware.

Among the 37 Delawarecities with an indexed median, Dagsboro ranks #22from highest to lowest. Across all 48 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 47.3to 82.4 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 0.4 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 6, 2016 to Jun 3, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Dagsboro

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

19939

Soft

54.2 PPM

Nearest site: 0.4 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city