Question 1

Is Contoocook River Cooperative water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Contoocook River Cooperative (PWS ID: NH0603010) has 143 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 245 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Contoocook River Cooperative serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Contoocook River Cooperative serves 245 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Deering or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 89 service connections. The operator address is listed in Deering, New Hampshire.

Question 3

What type of violations does Contoocook River Cooperative have?

Accepted Answer

Contoocook River Cooperative has 143 total violations: 60 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Contoocook River Cooperative water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Contoocook River Cooperative under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Contoocook River Cooperative use?

Accepted Answer

Contoocook River Cooperative 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 Contoocook River Cooperative's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Contoocook River Cooperative has 143 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 20% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 80% of that cohort has fewer violations than Contoocook River Cooperative. 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
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	60	2013
E. COLI	MR	16	2013
Public Notice	Other	8	2013
Coliform (TCR)	MR	4	2009
Nitrate	MR	4	1995
Methoxychlor	MR	2	2006
Toxaphene	MR	2	2006
Glyphosate	MR	2	2006
OXAMYL	MR	2	2006
Simazine	MR	2	2006
Carbofuran	MR	2	2006
Atrazine	MR	2	2006
LASSO	MR	2	2006
Heptachlor	MR	2	2006
2,4-D	MR	2	2006
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2006
Endrin	MR	2	2006
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	2006
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	2	2006
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	2006
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	2006
Dinoseb	MR	2	2006
Chlordane	MR	2	2006
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	2006
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	2	2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	2006
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	2006
Picloram	MR	2	2006
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	2	2006

Contoocook River Cooperative

Contoocook River Cooperative standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Contoocook River Cooperative

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load