Public water system · UTAH01003
ActiveMilford City Water System
At a glance
Milford City Water System (PWSID UTAH01003) is an active community water system in Beaver County, Utah. It reports serving 1,435 people through 768 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,435
Service connections
768
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Milford City Water System compare with other water systems in Beaver County?
By EPA's size categories, Milford City Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Beaver County has 17 active public water systems, and Milford City Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 414 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 7,035 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Utah, the 1,133 active systems average 3,458 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Milford City Water System 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. Utah has 540 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 1,133 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 898 Utah systems (79%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Milford City Water System?
EPA lists Milford City Water System as owned by a local government. The UT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 17 active systems in Beaver County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Milford City Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1988 and September 2020. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1988-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Milford City Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Milford City Water System?
Milford City Water System (PWSID UTAH01003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the UT state drinking water program.
How many people does Milford City Water System serve?
Milford City Water System reports serving 1,435 people through 768 service connections in Beaver County, Utah.
Where does Milford City Water System 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 Milford City Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. 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 City Water System'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the UT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Milford City Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Milford City Water System 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 Beaver County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver City Water System | Beaver | 3,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minersville Water System | Beaver | 825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elk Meadows Ssd | Beaver | 303 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kents Lake Campground | Beaver | 212 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ponderosa Picnic Ground | Beaver | 130 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greenville Ward | Beaver | 100 | Transient non-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 Water System, PWSID UTAH01003, Utah”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/utah/milford-city-water-system-utah01003 (data as of October 1, 2026).