Milton Water

PWSID: WV3300609

15 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 99% of water systems in Kentucky.

Violation trend: 38.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 11.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served5,446
Service Connections2,570
Water SourceSurface Water
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityAshland
EPA ZIP on File41102

Areas Served

  • Milton, Cabell County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0016 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0014 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0014 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0008 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

15 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
7500Other2025-02-15Open
5000MR2024-10-01Open
2456MR2018-12-30Open
2950MR2018-12-30Open
7500Other2014-12-30Open

Violation History (260 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2456MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2378MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2378MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2378MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2378MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2378MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2380MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2380MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2380MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2380MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2380MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2955MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2955MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2955MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2955MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2955MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2964MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2964MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2964MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2964MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2964MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2968MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2968MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2968MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2968MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2968MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2969MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2969MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2969MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2969MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2969MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2976MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2976MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2976MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2976MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2976MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2977MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Showing 50 of 245 historical violations.

Understanding This Water System's Record

Milton Water is a community water system water system that draws from surface water sources and serves a population of 5,446 in Ashland, Kentucky. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.