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Community Water System · PWS NH0241010

Bethlehem Village Dist

Bethlehem, New Hampshire 03574 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,750
People served
299
EPA violations
236
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 299 drinking-water violations at Bethlehem Village Dist, 79% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

299
Total EPA violations on record
79%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bethlehem Village Dist

Bethlehem Village Dist is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,750 residents in Bethlehem, New Hampshire (Grafton County) through 631 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 299 total violations for this system , of which 236 (79%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 32 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 141 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Bethlehem Village Dist's 299 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
1,750
Total Violations
299
Health-Based Violations
236
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
631
County
Grafton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
236
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 141 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 85 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2013
Chlorine MR 4 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2006
TTHM MR 4 2006
Public Notice Other 3 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1991
Nitrate MR 2 1994

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 Bethlehem 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 NH0241010 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
2024 TTHM MCL 141 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 85 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 2456
2015 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 7500
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 3100
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 7000
2006 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 0999
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 2456
2006 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 2950
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 16 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 0200
1994 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 1040
1991 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NH0241010 / 3100

How Bethlehem Village Dist Compares

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

Metric Bethlehem Village Dist New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 299 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 236 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 1,750 506 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 Bethlehem Village Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Bethlehem Village Dist (PWS ID: NH0241010) has 299 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,750 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bethlehem Village Dist serve? ▼
Bethlehem Village Dist serves 1,750 people in Bethlehem, New Hampshire. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 631 service connections.
What type of violations does Bethlehem Village Dist have? ▼
Bethlehem Village Dist has 299 total violations: 236 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bethlehem Village Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bethlehem Village Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bethlehem Village Dist use? ▼
Bethlehem 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.