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MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA2520046 · MILFORD, Pennsylvania 18337

MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY serves 2,420 people in MILFORD, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 145 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY

MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,420 residents in MILFORD, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 794 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 145 total violations for this system , of which 8 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 118 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 34 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY's 145 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
2,420
Total Violations
145
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
794
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
118
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 34 2019
TTHM MR 12 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2004
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2023
Public Notice Other 6 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 1996
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2023
2,4-D MR 3 2011
Barium MR 3 2015
Mercury MR 3 2015
Selenium MR 3 2015
Cadmium MR 3 2015
Arsenic MR 3 2015
Fluoride MR 3 2015
Chromium MR 3 2015
Dalapon MR 2 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2011
Nickel MR 2 2015
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016
Picloram MR 2 2011
Dinoseb MR 2 2011
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
Nitrate MR 1 1982
Endrin MR 1 1982

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 WATER AUTHORITY.

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 PA2520046 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania 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
2023 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 2456
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 7 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 2110
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 0300
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 8000
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 34 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 0200
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 5000
2015 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1010
2015 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1035
2015 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1045
2015 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1015
2015 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1005
2015 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1025
2015 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1020
2015 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520046 / 1036

How MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 145 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,420 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

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 WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA2520046) has 145 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,420 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY serve? ▼
MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY serves 2,420 people in MILFORD, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 794 service connections.
What type of violations does MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY have? ▼
MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY has 145 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 118 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY use? ▼
MILFORD WATER AUTHORITY uses Surface Water 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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