Public water system record
City of Milford
Serves Milford, Geary County, KS · 400 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Milford in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- City of Milford buys its water from Geary Co RWD 4.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Kansas, August 2006.
- Record on file since 1995, with 50 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead out of 182 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 21, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 21, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for City of Milford go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 50 health-based violations (50 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 23 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 24 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 50 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 16, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.139 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.175 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.178 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.17 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Kansas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Milford in 2006. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2006 | Kansas | Signed compliance agreement | 19 violations (17 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, CARBON, TOTAL, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
City of Milford buys its water from Geary Co RWD 4. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Geary Co RWD 4 Milford, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Milford must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask City of Milford for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Kansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells