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MILFORD W DEPT

PWS ID: NJ1020001 · MILFORD BORO, New Jersey 08848

MILFORD W DEPT serves 1,453 people in MILFORD BORO, New Jersey using Groundwater water sources. It has 86 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILFORD W DEPT

MILFORD W DEPT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,453 residents in MILFORD BORO, New Jersey (Hunterdon County) through 567 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 18 (21%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 60 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 18 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 New Jersey, EPA tracks 3,428 public water systems serving 9,570,926 people, with 204,988 cumulative violations and 22,229 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 59.8 violations. MILFORD W DEPT's 86 violations sit above the New Jersey average. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%). 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
1,453
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
567
County
Hunterdon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
60
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 18 2008
Chlorine MR 8 2020
Arsenic MR 7 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Combined Uranium MR 3 2019
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2019
Radium-226 MR 3 2019
Radium-228 MR 3 2019
Selenium MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988
Barium MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2024
Mercury MR 2 1988
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2018
Nitrate MR 1 1988

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 W DEPT.

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 NJ1020001 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Jersey Drinking Water Authority

NJ DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects MILFORD W DEPT under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NJ regulator portal

Source: NJ DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 5000
2020 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 0999
2020 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 1005
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 8000
2019 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 4000
2019 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 2946
2019 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 2931
2019 Combined Uranium MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 4006
2019 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 4010
2019 Radium-226 MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 4020
2019 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 4030
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 2378
2008 Arsenic MCL 18 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 1005
1988 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NJ1020001 / 1045

How MILFORD W DEPT Compares

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

Metric MILFORD W DEPT New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 59.8 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,453 2,792 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,428 regulated public water systems in New Jersey.

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 W DEPT water safe to drink? ▼
MILFORD W DEPT (PWS ID: NJ1020001) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,453 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MILFORD W DEPT serve? ▼
MILFORD W DEPT serves 1,453 people in MILFORD BORO, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 567 service connections.
What type of violations does MILFORD W DEPT have? ▼
MILFORD W DEPT has 86 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 60 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILFORD W DEPT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MILFORD W DEPT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MILFORD W DEPT use? ▼
MILFORD W DEPT 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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