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Community Water System · PWS NH0612050

Morningside Drive

Derry, New Hampshire 03038 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
934
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 934 drinking-water violations at Morningside Drive, 2% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

934
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Morningside Drive

Morningside Drive is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in Derry, New Hampshire (Rockingham County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 934 total violations for this system , of which 19 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 890 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 36 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%).

Morningside Drive's 934 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
80
Total Violations
934
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
32
County
Rockingham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
890
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 36 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 36 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 1997
Benzene MR 36 1997
Toluene MR 36 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 36 1997
Styrene MR 36 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 36 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 36 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2000
Nitrate MR 14 1997
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2013
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2015
Endrin MR 4 1997
Toxaphene MR 4 1997
Glyphosate MR 4 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1997

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 Morningside Drive.

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 NH0612050 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
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 0700
2015 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 7500
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 7000
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 3100
1997 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2378
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2380
1997 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2964
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2968
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2969
1997 Vinyl chloride MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2976
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2979
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2980
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2981
1997 Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 SDWIS / NH0612050 / 2982

How Morningside Drive Compares

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

Metric Morningside Drive New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 934 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 80 506 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 Morningside Drive water safe to drink? ▼
Morningside Drive (PWS ID: NH0612050) has 934 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Morningside Drive serve? ▼
Morningside Drive serves 80 people in Derry, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Morningside Drive have? ▼
Morningside Drive has 934 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 890 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Morningside Drive water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Morningside Drive under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Morningside Drive use? ▼
Morningside Drive 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.
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.