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Strafford County, New Hampshire

Water Systems
132
Population Served
107,387
Total Violations
8,921
1,993 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

90.9%
Systems with Violations
67.6
Avg Violations per System
22.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (35%)
SW
4 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Strafford New Hampshire water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Dover Water Dept 29,000 155 Clean
Rochester Water Dept 25,000 43 Clean
Unh/Durham Water Sys 16,000 9 Clean
Somersworth Water Works 12,000 160 Clean
Farmington Water Dept 3,250 69 -
Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist 1,688 148 -
Milton Water Dist 800 218 -
Grand View Camping/Wooded Site 800 67 -
Yogi Bears/Lakes Region 675 35 -
Aroma Joes 600 49 -
Nippo Lake Golf Club 551 44 -
Baxter Lake Recreation 550 40 -
Barrington Irving 500 8 -
Ferndale Acres Campground 500 2 -
Barrington Elementary Sch 490 56 -
Strafford Sch 482 138 -
Barrington Middle Sch 467 104 -
Forest Glen Campground 450 94 -
Three Sons Camping 450 8 -
Cumberland Farms 430 4 -
Pineland Park 425 145 -
Mast Way Elementary Sch 396 6 -
Wentworth Douglass Med Off 379 52 -
Moharimet Sch 362 92 -
Turbocam/Phase I 350 8 -
Flag Hill Winery and Distilery 296 8 -
Strafford/Lake Winni South KOA 285 12 -
Johnsons Steak and Seafood 260 94 -
The Shanty Family Tavern 252 26 -
Emerald Acres 250 348 -
Camp Foss 250 13 -
Lions Camp Pride NH 240 0 -
Swains Lake Village Water 227 353 -
Brookdale Spruce Wood 225 30 -
Sunrise Estates 225 108 -
Acorn Terrace 215 157 -
Pine Knoll Village 200 136 -
Wadleigh Falls Campground 200 28 -
Forest Glen Recreation Hall 200 70 -
Barrington Mobile Home Estates 198 57 -
Yogi Bears/Lakes Region South 195 20 -
New Durham Elementary Sch 180 30 -
Middleton Elementary School 174 8 -
Rochester Consecutive Wtr Sys 171 0 -
Stagecoach Farms 167 91 -
Lee Oak Cooperative 163 30 -
Birch Hill Camp/Lodge 163 32 -
Birch Hill Camp/Cafeteria 163 26 -
Tropic Star Convenience 161 0 -
George Calef Fine Foods 160 0 -

Other Counties in New Hampshire

Hillsborough County
280 systems · 336,342 served · 17,880 violations
Rockingham County
559 systems · 273,232 served · 32,389 violations
Merrimack County
247 systems · 124,101 served · 14,635 violations
Grafton County
269 systems · 101,638 served · 20,540 violations
Carroll County
363 systems · 80,560 served · 21,120 violations
Belknap County
255 systems · 74,926 served · 16,111 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Strafford County? ▼
Strafford County has 8,921 total drinking water violations across 132 water systems, of which 1,993 are health-based violations. 90.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Strafford County systems? ▼
Water systems in Strafford County serve approximately 107,387 people through 132 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Strafford County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Strafford County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Strafford County? ▼
Water systems in Strafford County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 22.3% of Strafford County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.