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PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY

PWS ID: NH0023010 · PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire 03801

PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY serves 125 people in PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire using Groundwater water sources. It has 136 recorded EPA violations, including 21 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY

PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Carroll County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 136 total violations for this system , of which 21 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 79 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across New Hampshire, EPA tracks 2,453 public water systems serving 1,242,123 people, with 155,970 cumulative violations and 29,649 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 63.6 violations. PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY's 136 violations sit above the New Hampshire average. Statewide, 23 of 51 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
125
Total Violations
136
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
50
County
Carroll
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 1991
Groundwater Rule TT 8 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 2017
Public Notice Other 4 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1993
Benzene MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1995
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Nitrate MR 2 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NH0023010 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Hampshire Drinking Water Authority

New Hampshire's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find NH regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 7000
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 8 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 0700
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 3100
2011 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 7500
2011 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 1040
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 5000
1993 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 2378
1993 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 2964
1993 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 2969
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 2980
1993 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 2982
1993 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 2987
1993 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0023010 / 2990

How PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 136 63.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 12.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 45.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 125 506 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,453 regulated public water systems in New Hampshire.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY water safe to drink? ▼
PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY (PWS ID: NH0023010) has 136 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY serve? ▼
PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY serves 125 people in PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY have? ▼
PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY has 136 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY use? ▼
PIPER MEADOWS PRIVATE COMMUNTY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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