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Milton Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 75 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

75
contaminants tested
19
detected
3,200
people served
0
health-based violations
Delaware rankingsLead in DelawarePFAS in Delaware
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Sussex

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.

0
health-based violations
17
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-10
Other Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-10
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-10-01

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
Nitrate
5500 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7000 µg/L
180/180 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1040 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1320 µg/L
113/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
5380 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 7000 µg/L
89/89 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
462 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 914 µg/L
75/75 SYR4 2015–2019
Lead
8.895 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
62/75 SYR4 2015–2019
Lead
0.0072 mg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Chloroform
8.735 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.2 µg/L
6/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.212 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.03 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.0585 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.27 µg/L
4/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.0303 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.141 µg/L
4/5 SYR4 2016–2019
Barium
127.1 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 128 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2017
Dichloroacetic Acid
3.9198 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.046 µg/L
3/5 SYR4 2016–2019
Selenium
1.007 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.01 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.987 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.187 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2016–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.84 pCi/L 57%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 2.9 pCi/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2017
TTHM
11.5335 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.76 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2016–2019
Bromoform
0.6200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2019
Chlordane
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.1800 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2017
56 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROGERS, KRISTY
Phone
302-684-4110
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Milton Water Department

Is Milton Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Milton 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 Milton Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Milton Water Department serve?

Milton Water Department reports serving 3,200 people in Delaware, per its EPA record.

Has Milton Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 17 violations on file for Milton Water Department, of which 0 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.