Question 1

Is Deer Run water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Deer Run (PWS ID: NH0342050) has 59 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 150 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Deer Run serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Deer Run serves 150 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Moultonborough or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections. The operator address is listed in Moultonborough, New Hampshire.

Question 3

What type of violations does Deer Run have?

Accepted Answer

Deer Run has 59 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Deer Run water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Deer Run under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Deer Run use?

Accepted Answer

Deer Run uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Deer Run's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Deer Run has 59 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 39% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 61% of that cohort has fewer violations than Deer Run. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	2024
Nitrate	MR	4	1994
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	3	1992
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	2	1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	1994
Benzene	MR	2	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	1994
Styrene	MR	2	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	1994
Toluene	MR	2	1994
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1994

Deer Run

Deer Run standing, mid SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Deer Run

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems near this violation count