Is Milford, NH Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Milford's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Fluoride	2407 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: FAIRHAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 63 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Copper	341.3 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Barium	17.85 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 129.508 µg/L — BADGER HILL · 455 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
TTHM	38.935 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Chloroform	19.25 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 26.9 µg/L — ASHLEY COMMONS · 75 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Lead	22.9 µg/L 153% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2018	4/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	12.765 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	8.73 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 8.98 µg/L — ASHLEY COMMONS · 75 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Combined Uranium	6.59378 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: BADGER HILL · 455 people · 2017	2/5	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	5 pCi/L 33% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: BADGER HILL · 455 people · 2017	2/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	4.985 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: ASHLEY COMMONS · 75 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	4.755 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: ASHLEY COMMONS · 75 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Bromoform	4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	3.91 pCi/L 78% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Highest in the city: FAIRHAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 63 people · 2018	2/5	SYR4
Diquat	3.7 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 20 µg/L Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.065 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Chromium	1.218 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: BADGER HILL · 455 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT · 9,500 people · 2024 Highest in the city: 0.0160 mg/L — FAIRHAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK · 63 people · 2023	2/5	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Milford

Supplier	Population served
MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPT	9,500
BADGER HILL	455
ASHLEY COMMONS	75
FAIRHAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK	63
HERITAGE WAY	48

Frequently asked questions about Milford tap water

Is Milford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Milford. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Milford?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Milford, New Hampshire to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Milford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Milford include Fluoride, Copper, Barium, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.