Is West Milford, WV Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in West 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
Copper	193 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 355.6 µg/L — WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS · 645 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
TTHM	99.52 µg/L 124% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 134.63 µg/L — WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS · 645 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Chloroform	84.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 123.67 µg/L — WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS · 645 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Lead	5.125 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 84.2 µg/L — WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS · 645 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	55.56 µg/L 93% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 60.56 µg/L — WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS · 645 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	40.76 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	25.48 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 32.92 µg/L — WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS · 645 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	16.66 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	3.308 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 4.721 µg/L — GREATER HARRISON PSD VALLEY OF GOOD HOPE · 2,744 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.414 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	3.101 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.359 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2019	3/3	SYR4
Lead	0.00068 mg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE · 3,536 people · 2023	3/3	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 West Milford

Supplier	Population served
GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE	3,536
GREATER HARRISON PSD VALLEY OF GOOD HOPE	2,744
WEST MILFORD WATER WORKS	645

Frequently asked questions about West Milford tap water

Is West Milford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving West 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 West Milford?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for West Milford, West Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in West Milford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in West Milford include Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.