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Community Water System · PWS NH0081010

Andover Village Dist

Andover, New Hampshire 03216 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 650 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

650
People served
264
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 264 drinking-water violations at Andover Village Dist, 12% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

264
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
650
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Andover Village Dist

Andover Village Dist is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 650 residents in Andover, New Hampshire (Merrimack County) through 120 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 264 total violations for this system , of which 31 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 215 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 18 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. Statewide, 23 of 51 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%).

Andover Village Dist's 264 violations sit above the New Hampshire average.

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
650
Total Violations
264
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
120
County
Merrimack
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
215
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 2001
TTHM MCL 16 2024
Nitrate MR 12 1995
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2023
Public Notice Other 5 2024
Arsenic MR 4 2000
Barium MR 4 2000
Cadmium MR 4 2000
Chromium MR 4 2000
CYANIDE MR 4 2000
Selenium MR 4 2000
Antimony, Total MR 4 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2000
Thallium, Total MR 4 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2024
Mercury MR 4 2000
Fluoride MR 4 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2002
Methoxychlor MR 3 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
Glyphosate MR 3 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2002
Picloram MR 3 2002
Dinoseb MR 3 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2002

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 Andover Village Dist.

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 NH0081010 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
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 0200
2024 TTHM MCL 16 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2950
2024 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 0700
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 5000
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 7000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 3100
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2955
2002 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2015
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2968
2002 Glyphosate MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2034
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2969
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2979
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / NH0081010 / 2039

How Andover Village Dist Compares

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

Metric Andover Village Dist New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 264 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 650 506 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Andover Village Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Andover Village Dist (PWS ID: NH0081010) has 264 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 650 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Andover Village Dist serve? ▼
Andover Village Dist serves 650 people in Andover, New Hampshire. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 120 service connections.
What type of violations does Andover Village Dist have? ▼
Andover Village Dist has 264 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 215 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Andover Village Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Andover Village Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Andover Village Dist use? ▼
Andover Village Dist uses Surface Water 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.