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MILFORD, CITY OF

PWS ID: KS2006109 · MILFORD, Kansas 66514-0279

MILFORD, CITY OF serves 400 people in MILFORD, Kansas using Groundwater water sources. It has 235 recorded EPA violations, including 199 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILFORD, CITY OF

MILFORD, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in MILFORD, Kansas (Geary County) through 186 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 235 total violations for this system , of which 199 (85%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 14 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 75 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Kansas, EPA tracks 957 public water systems serving 2,894,673 people, with 84,344 cumulative violations and 33,424 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.1 violations. MILFORD, CITY OF's 235 violations sit above the Kansas average. Statewide, 89 of 103 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (86.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
400
Total Violations
235
Health-Based Violations
199
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
186
County
Geary
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
107
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
92

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 75 2016
CARBON, TOTAL TT 51 2012
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 25 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 2015
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2015
CARBON, TOTAL MR 6 2008
Public Notice Other 5 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2006
Groundwater Rule Other 4 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 3 2005

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for MILFORD, CITY OF.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID KS2006109 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Kansas Drinking Water Authority

Kansas's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find KS regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2016 TTHM MCL 75 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 2950
2016 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 7500
2016 Groundwater Rule Other 4 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 0700
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 0700
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 3100
2012 CARBON, TOTAL TT 51 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 2920
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 3100
2008 CARBON, TOTAL MR 6 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 2920
2007 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 25 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 0200
2007 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 0300
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 7000
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 3 SDWIS / KS2006109 / 0200

How MILFORD, CITY OF Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric MILFORD, CITY OF Kansas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 235 88.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 199 34.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 86.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 400 3,025 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 957 regulated public water systems in Kansas.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MILFORD, CITY OF water safe to drink?
MILFORD, CITY OF (PWS ID: KS2006109) has 235 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MILFORD, CITY OF serve?
MILFORD, CITY OF serves 400 people in MILFORD, Kansas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 186 service connections.
What type of violations does MILFORD, CITY OF have?
MILFORD, CITY OF has 235 total violations: 199 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 92 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILFORD, CITY OF water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MILFORD, CITY OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MILFORD, CITY OF use?
MILFORD, CITY OF uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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