New Hampshire tap water quality

706 active community water systems.

Largest water systems

GradeSystemPeopleHealth violations (5y)
BManchester Water Works123,5000
APennichuck Water Works88,8530
AConcord Water Dept44,2150
AAquarion Water/Nh34,0000
CPortsmouth Water Works33,0000
AKeene Water Dept30,0000
ADover Water Dept29,0000
AMerrimack Village Dist25,5000
BRochester Water Dept25,0001
BSalem Water Dept21,0800
ADerry Water Dept17,5280
ALaconia Water Works17,1250
BHudson Water Dept16,7000
AUnh/Durham Water Sys16,0000
ASeabrook Water Dept14,0000
BLebanon Water Dept13,6001
BExeter Water Dept12,2361
ASomersworth Water Works12,2000
APease Trade Port9,9000
AHanover Water Dept9,6000
ABerlin Water Works9,5750
AMilford Water Utilities Dept9,5000
BClaremont Water Dept9,0001
AFranklin Water Works7,2000
BHampstead Area Water7,1530
BLitchfield6,9200
APlymouth Vlg Water and Sewer6,7000
ALittleton Water and Light6,5000
BLondonderry6,2550
AWolfeboro Water and Sewer6,0000
BNorth Conway Water Pct5,5000
APembroke Water Works5,2000
ANewmarket Water Works5,0300
ANewport Water Works5,0000
ACentral Hooksett Water Pct4,6500
APeterborough Water Works4,5000
DRye Water Dist4,3001
ALower Bartlett Water Pct3,8500
APenacook Boscawen Water Pct3,8000
BJaffrey Water Works3,8000
CMeredith Water Dept3,7503
ABristol Water Works3,5750
AVillage Dist of Eastman3,4000
ALincoln Water Works3,3000
ARaymond Water Dept3,3000
DGoffstown Village Pct3,2503
AFarmington Water Dept3,2500
ANew London Springfield Water3,2500
AWaterville Valley Water Dist3,1500
AHooksett Village Water Pct3,0000

Most issues (systems serving 10,000+)

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Portsmouth Water Works

Serves 33,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA, PFOS; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
B

Salem Water Dept

Serves 21,080 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
B

Hudson Water Dept

Serves 16,700 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
B

Manchester Water Works

Serves 123,500 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
B

Rochester Water Dept

Serves 25,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
B

Lebanon Water Dept

Serves 13,600 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
B

Exeter Water Dept

Serves 12,236 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Aquarion Water/Nh

Serves 34,000 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Seabrook Water Dept

Serves 14,000 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Dover Water Dept

Serves 29,000 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Pennichuck Water Works

Serves 88,853 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
A

Concord Water Dept

Serves 44,215 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
A

Keene Water Dept

Serves 30,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Merrimack Village Dist

Serves 25,500 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Derry Water Dept

Serves 17,528 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
A

Laconia Water Works

Serves 17,125 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
A

Unh/Durham Water Sys

Serves 16,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Somersworth Water Works

Serves 12,200 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).

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