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Milford Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 26. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
26
detected
30,379
people served
23
health-based violations
Massachusetts rankingsLead in MassachusettsPFAS in Massachusetts
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Worcester

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.

23
health-based violations
91
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2013-08-01 → 2013-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2013-08-01 → 2013-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0041 µg/L 3/5 2025
PFOA 0.0071 µg/L 3/5 2025
PFOS 0.0066 µg/L 2/5 2025
Pfpea 0.0035 µg/L 2/5 2025
Pfhxa 0.0030 µg/L 1/5 2025

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
TTHM
79.665 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 91.8 µg/L
150/150 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
32.62 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.9 µg/L
140/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
20.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
46.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 62.6 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
8.02 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.9 µg/L
133/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.8 µg/L
129/129 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L
126/129 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L
93/129 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
800 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2280 µg/L
82/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.2 µg/L
60/129 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
111.6 µg/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 153 µg/L
29/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/26 LCR 2025
Bromoform
1.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
15/133 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
52.4 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 68 µg/L
14/57 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L
11/129 SYR4 2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
0.5900 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L
3/61 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.95 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
18.5 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 19 µg/L
2/18 SYR4 2012–2018
Cyanide
10 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
1 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Xylenes, Total
0.7000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/51 SYR4 2012–2019
77 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DAVID L CONDREY
Phone
5084735110
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Milford Water Department

Is Milford Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 26 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 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, 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 30,379 people in Massachusetts, per its EPA record.

Has Milford Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 91 violations on file for Milford Water Department, of which 23 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.