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Milford Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
17
detected
9,800
people served
3
health-based violations
Delaware rankingsLead in DelawarePFAS in Delaware
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Kent

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

3
health-based violations
5
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-06-23 → 2020-07-22
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-06-23 → 2020-07-22
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-06-23 → 2020-07-22
Other Monitoring Resolved 2002-07-01 → 2002-07-25
Other Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-10-13

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Fluoride
1559 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2240 µg/L
383/385 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
89 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 130 µg/L
61/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
22.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 50.8 µg/L
26/29 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromodichloromethane
5.74 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.6 µg/L
21/29 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.0815 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.18 µg/L
14/29 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
TTHM
47.48 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.6 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.6 pCi/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.8 pCi/L
11/15 SYR4 2016–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
14.315 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15.8 µg/L
10/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.605 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
10/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.0855 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.37 µg/L
8/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Lithium
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 8/10 UCMR-5 2025
Lead
4.35 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.8 µg/L
7/64 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.838 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.84 µg/L
2/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Xylenes, Total
1.1455 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.16 µg/L
2/29 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
3.7 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2016–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/12 SYR4 2014–2019
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WHITFIELD, MARK
Phone
302-422-6616
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Milford Water Department

Is Milford Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Milford Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Milford Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Milford Water Department serve?

Milford Water Department reports serving 9,800 people in Delaware, per its EPA record.

Has Milford Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 5 violations on file for Milford Water Department, of which 3 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.