Water Quality: Milford, DE

1 water system • 9,800 people served

Some Concerns
1
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
9,800
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Milford is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 9,800 people, and has 1 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violation on record. Critically, 1 of those are health-based violation, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Milford's violation count is 97% below the national average for Delaware. Contaminants associated with violations include Lead.

Contaminants Found

Lead

Causes neurological damage, developmental delays in children, and kidney damage in adults even at low exposure levels.

Common source: Old plumbing pipes, lead solder, brass fixtures

EPA limit: Action Level: 0.015 mg/L (15 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Milford

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
MILFORD WATER DEPARTMENT DE0000616 Groundwater 9,800 1

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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