Tidewater Utilities, Inc., (Tidewater), together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Shores, provides water services to approximately 45,000 customers for domestic, commercial and fire protection purposes in over 400 residential communities and commercial establishments in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware.
Southern Delaware’s Premiere Water Company Since 1964
Established in 1964, Tidewater operates a combination of wells and water plants throughout its service area, which extends from lower New Castle County in the north of Delaware to Sussex County near the state’s southern border with Maryland. Headquartered in Dover, DE, Tidewater Utilities is the largest private water supplier south of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
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Water Quality
Tidewater has a stringent water quality monitoring and testing program to ensure drinking water that meets and consistently exceeds state and federal water quality standards. The Company provides information on its water quality results to customers through Annual Water Quality Reports to customers.
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Our Affiliated Companies
Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc.
Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. (TESI), a Middlesex Water subsidiary, provides wastewater services to approximately 3,400 residential retail customers in Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware. The PSC also regulates wastewater utility rates in DE. TESI has been operating wastewater treatment systems in Sussex County, DE since 2005 and continues to add and operate new facilities. The Company works closely with area developers and continues to build its wastewater franchise area to serve customer needs.
CPCN Information
A Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) is an authorization issued by the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC) for the delivery and/or provision of a public service to a designated area or parcel of land. To have your property included in our next CPCN water or wastewater application, please download and sign the petition below and return it to us by fax at (302) 734-9297 or email at [email protected]. If you have further questions about the CPCN process, please feel free to contact a member of the Planning & Development Department at 302-734-7500 ext. 1014, or by e-mail at [email protected].
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White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc.
White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (WMES), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tidewater Utilities, operates water and wastewater systems under contracts that serve approximately 9,200 residential customers. WMES also operates systems associated with manufactured home communities, commercial processing plants, stores and government buildings. WMES utilizes professional, certified water and wastewater operators who operate and maintain these systems to ensure quality and efficiency. White Marsh is please to help organizations meet their short term needs through its Support Operations Services (SOS) team (see Fact Sheet).
Additional WMES Services
- Water and Wastewater Contract Operations
- Water and Wastewater System Inspections
- Instrumentation Specification and Upgrades
- Fire Hydrant Maintenance
- Distribution System Leak Detection
- Collection System Diagnosis
- System Design and Build Options
- Consultation Services
- Storm Water Management
- System Purchases
- 24-Hour On-Call Emergency Response
For more information about White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. Contract Operation Services, contact Ray Ebaugh: email [email protected] or phone at 302-747-1312.
