Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0Living in Lewes, DE: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by Lewes Board of Public Works, which supplies Lewes, came in at 21.6 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), above the 15 ppb action level. Lewes runs its own electric utility, City of Lewes.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lewes, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lewes.
Power comes from City of Lewes
City of Lewes (City of Lewes - (DE)), a municipal utility, serves 80.4% of Lewes residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lewes Board of Public Works
Lewes Board of Public Works supplies Lewes: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Rehoboth Pump District (Tui) as seller) and serves 9,627 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 21.6 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 23.0 ppb. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. DE0000602.
4 home internet providers serve Lewes
100% of 2,806 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 80% | 300/20 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 59% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Lewes is Monday or Tuesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lewes, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Tue)Find your street’s day on ci.lewes.de.us →
- RecyclingEvery week
- Bulky itemsOn set dates, Wed
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum, Tin, and Steel cans
- Boxboard, such as cereal boxes (broken down)
- Corrugated Cardboard (broken down)
- Paper, such as Magazines, Junk Mail, Envelopes, Newspaper, and Paper bags
- Plastic containers with 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 on the bottom
- Glass Bottles or Jars
From ci.lewes.de.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lewes is in Cape Henlopen School District.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lewes is in ZIP code 19958
ZIP codes where Lewes residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lewes | ZIP’s residents in Lewes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19958 | Lewes, DE | 100% | 12% |
A few homes fall in 19968.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lewes
Who supplies Lewes’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lewes Board of Public Works (EPA ID DE0000602). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 21.6 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lewes?
City of Lewes (City of Lewes - (DE)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Lewes?
Xfinity, Verizon, Glo Fiber, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lewes?
19958. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lewes in?
Cape Henlopen School District.
How do I register to vote in Lewes?
In Delaware you can register online until 24 days before Election Day, in person until 24 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 24 days before). Elections here are run by the Department of Elections - Sussex County Office. Check your registration at ivote.de.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Lewes’ own website (ci.lewes.de.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.