Public water system · KY1120289
ActiveMilton Water & Sewer Department
At a glance
Milton Water & Sewer Department (PWSID KY1120289) is an active community water system in Trimble County, Kentucky. It reports serving 3,861 people through 1,345 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,861
Service connections
1,345
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Milton Water & Sewer Department compare with other water systems in Trimble County?
By EPA's size categories, Milton Water & Sewer Department is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Trimble County has 2 active public water systems, and Milton Water & Sewer Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 4,004 people per system, and accounts for 48% of the 8,007 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Kentucky, the 437 active systems average 11,699 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Milton Water & Sewer Department is about 42% below 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. Kentucky has 371 active community water systems, 85% of the state's 437 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 111 Kentucky systems (25%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Milton Water & Sewer Department?
EPA lists Milton Water & Sewer Department as owned by a local government. The KY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Trimble County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Milton Water & Sewer Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between July 1982 and October 2016. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Chlorobenzene, Consumer Confidence Rule and Public Notice. EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1982-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Milton Water & Sewer Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Milton Water & Sewer Department?
Milton Water & Sewer Department (PWSID KY1120289) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the KY state drinking water program.
How many people does Milton Water & Sewer Department serve?
Milton Water & Sewer Department reports serving 3,861 people through 1,345 service connections in Trimble County, Kentucky.
Where does Milton Water & Sewer Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Milton Water & Sewer Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Milton Water & Sewer Department's 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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the KY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Milton Water & Sewer Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Milton Water & Sewer Department 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 Trimble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble Co Water District #1 | Trimble | 4,146 | 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, “Milton Water & Sewer Department, PWSID KY1120289, Kentucky”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/kentucky/milton-water-sewer-department-ky1120289 (data as of October 1, 2026).