Public water system · IA3050079
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At a glance
Milford Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA3050079) is an active community water system in Dickinson County, Iowa. It reports serving 3,431 people through 1,976 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,431
Service connections
1,976
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Milford Municipal Utilities compare with other water systems in Dickinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Milford Municipal Utilities is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dickinson County has 14 active public water systems, and Milford Municipal Utilities is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 1,028 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 14,395 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Milford Municipal Utilities is about half of that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Iowa has 1,084 active community water systems, 59% of the state's 1,828 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 24 Iowa systems (1.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Milford Municipal Utilities?
EPA lists Milford Municipal Utilities as owned by a local government. The IA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 10 of the 14 active systems in Dickinson County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Milford Municipal Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1990 and December 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Milford Municipal Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Milford Municipal Utilities?
Milford Municipal Utilities (PWSID IA3050079) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Milford Municipal Utilities serve?
Milford Municipal Utilities reports serving 3,431 people through 1,976 service connections in Dickinson County, Iowa.
Where does Milford Municipal Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Milford Municipal Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Milford Municipal Utilities' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Milford Municipal Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Milford Municipal Utilities must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Dickinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake Waterworks | Dickinson | 6,167 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Park Municipal Utilities | Dickinson | 1,167 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arnolds Park Water Department | Dickinson | 1,113 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Okoboji Water Supply | Dickinson | 776 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wahpeton Water Supply | Dickinson | 408 | Community | Surface water |
| Terril Municipal Waterworks | Dickinson | 334 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Milford Municipal Utilities, PWSID IA3050079, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/milford-municipal-utilities-ia3050079 (data as of October 1, 2026).