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New Milford, CT

EPA monitoring detected 38 contaminants across the 16 water suppliers serving New Milford. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

16
water suppliers
17,387
people served
38
contaminants found
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What was found in New Milford's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
7900 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
7900 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4
Copper
2260 µg/L 174%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4
Fluoride
340 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 15/16 SYR4
Barium
330 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4
Lead
86 µg/L 573%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4
Combined Uranium
48 µg/L 160%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 30 µg/L
 13/16 SYR4
TTHM
43 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 11/16 SYR4
Chloroform
27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/16 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
15.2 pCi/L 101%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 pCi/L
 12/16 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/16 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
11.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 2/16 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 10/16 SYR4
Toluene
9.3 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4
Cyanide
9 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 3/16 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/16 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/16 SYR4
Bromoform
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/16 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 7/16 SYR4
Selenium
3.8 µg/L 7.6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 4/16 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/16 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/16 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
3.1 pCi/L 62%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 10/16 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 3/16 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
1 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 3/16 SYR4
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.7000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4
Benzene
0.6300 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4
Mercury
0.2130 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0067 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0058 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0053 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving New Milford

SupplierPopulation served
AQUARION-NEW MILFORD REGIONAL 13,331
CLC OWNERS CORPORATION 736
SUNNY VALLEY TAX DISTRICT 500
AQUARION-MEADOWBROOK 396
AQUARION-CARMEN HILL 322
CANDLEWOOD TRAILS ASSOCIATION, INC. 312
BIRCH GROVES ASSOCIATION, INC 300
OLD FARMS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC 285
AQUARION-FOREST HILLS 265
CANDLE HILL MOBILE HOME PARK 233
AQUARION-DEAN HEIGHTS 162
AQUARION-TWIN OAKS 152
CANDLEWOOD SPRINGS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN 148
LILLINONAH PARK ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSN 128
AQUARION-LAUREL RIDGE 80
AQUARION-PARK GLEN 37

Frequently asked questions about New Milford tap water

Is New Milford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 38 contaminants in the water serving New Milford. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve New Milford?

16 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for New Milford, Connecticut to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in New Milford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in New Milford include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.