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NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH

PWS ID: PA2580019 · NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania 18834

NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH serves 979 people in NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 109 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH

NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 979 residents in NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna County) through 329 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 109 total violations for this system , of which 6 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 79 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 32 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. NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH's 109 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
979
Total Violations
109
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
329
County
Susquehanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 32 2025
Chlorine MR 23 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2014
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2020
Methoxychlor MR 4 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1994
TTHM MR 2 2010
Glyphosate MR 2 2014
Endrin MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982
2,4,5-TP 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 NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH.

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 PA2580019 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 NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH 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
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 32 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 0700
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 7000
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 0700
2016 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 0999
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 3100
2014 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2034
2011 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2015
2010 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2950
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 5000
1982 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2005
1982 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2105
1982 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2020
1982 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2010
1982 2,4,5-TP MR 1 SDWIS / PA2580019 / 2110

How NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH Compares

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

Metric NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 109 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 979 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 NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH (PWS ID: PA2580019) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 979 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH serve? ▼
NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH serves 979 people in NEW MILFORD, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 329 service connections.
What type of violations does NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH have? ▼
NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH has 109 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH use? ▼
NEW MILFORD MUNICIPAL AUTH 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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