Public water system · NE3115907

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Milford, City of

At a glance

City of Milford (PWSID NE3115907) is an active community water system in Seward County, Nebraska. It reports serving 2,090 people through 831 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,090

Service connections

831

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNE3115907

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,090

Service connections831

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNE state drinking water program

City servedMilford

StateNebraska

ZIP—

CountySeward County

How does City of Milford compare with other water systems in Seward County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Milford is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Seward County has 19 active public water systems, and City of Milford is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.2 times the county average of 660 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 12,546 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Milford is well 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. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% of the state's 1,226 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,095 Nebraska systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Milford?

EPA lists City of Milford as owned by a local government. The NE 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 19 active systems in Seward County (53%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Milford have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between November 1998 and July 2022. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2022-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2021-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	Yes	Resolved
2005-11-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
2000-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1998-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1998-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

City of Milford: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Milford?

City of Milford (PWSID NE3115907) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Milford serve?

City of Milford reports serving 2,090 people through 831 service connections in Seward County, Nebraska.

Where does City of Milford 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 City of Milford have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 City of Milford'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Milford's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Milford 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 Seward County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Seward, City of	Seward	7,700	Community	Groundwater
Utica, Village of	Seward	840	Community	Groundwater
Beaver Crossing, Village of	Seward	375	Community	Groundwater
Pleasant Dale, Village of	Seward	317	Community	Groundwater
Staplehurst, Village of	Seward	230	Community	Groundwater
Garland, Village of	Seward	210	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, City of, PWSID NE3115907, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/milford-city-of-ne3115907 (data as of October 1, 2026).