No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting June 2020.
Serves about 9,800 people (4,398 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From June 2020 | Fluoride | 0.777 mg/L | 4.0 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2025 to July 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 15 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-08 to 2025-07-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (DE0000616) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Milford Water Department's phone number on EPA record is 302-422-6616. Its mailing address is 180 VICKERS DRIVE, MILFORD, DE 19963.
According to EPA's record, Milford Water Department uses groundwater from its own wells.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Milford Water Department in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting June 2020. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Milford Water Department's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Milford Water Department. Its phone number on EPA record is 302-422-6616. Its mailing address on EPA record is 180 VICKERS DRIVE, MILFORD, DE 19963. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.