Sussex County Reports Treated Wastewater Discharge Near Bethany Beach

Officials Investigating Wastewater Discharge Near Bethany Beach

On Wednesday Sussex County officials said they were investigating and working to remedy a diversion of treated effluent from its South Coastal Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility near Bethany Beach. The County’s Environmental Services division reported the issue to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on Saturday, July 19, after discovering a small section of the treated effluent pipe running to the Atlantic …

Sussex County investigates wastewater discharge near Bethany Beach

The wastewater discharge occurred near Bethany Beach over the weekend. (Photo by Chatchai Limjareon/iStock Getty Images) Sussex County officials are investigating a wastewater discharge issue at the South Coastal Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility near Bethany Beach after discovering a compromised pipe diverted treated effluent into a nearby tax ditch. The problem was reported to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental…

Sussex County Reports Treated Wastewater Discharge near Bethany Beach

Sussex County officials say they are investigating a leak of treated liquid waste from the South Coastal Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility near Bethany Beach.

Sussex County investigating water discharge issue from Bethany Beach-area facility

Source: SC Gov Office Georgetown, Del., July 23, 2025: Sussex County is investigating and working to remedy a diversion of treated effluent from its South Coastal Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility near Bethany Beach. The County’s Environmental Services division reported the issue to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on Saturday, July 19, after discovering a small section of the treated effluent pipe runn…

Fully treated wastewater is leaking continuously near Ocean View. Find out where

There are no health concerns with the treated waterwater leak, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

Sussex County probes treated wastewater diversion near Bethany Beach

GEORGETOWN, Del. — Sussex County officials are investigating a treated wastewater diversion from a regional treatment facility near Bethany Beach after a damaged pipe began discharging into a nearby ditch rather than the Atlantic Ocean, authorities said Wednesday. The county’s Environmental Services division reported the issue to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) on Saturday after discovering a sectio…