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Community Water System · PWS NH0862010

Lov Water

Moultonborough, New Hampshire 03254 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 590 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

590
People served
263
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 263 drinking-water violations at Lov Water, 6% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

263
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
590
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lov Water

Lov Water is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 590 residents in Moultonborough, New Hampshire (Carroll County) through 237 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 263 total violations for this system , of which 15 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 244 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 11 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%).

Lov Water's 263 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
590
Total Violations
263
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
237
County
Carroll
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
244
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2006
Styrene MR 11 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2006
Benzene MR 11 2006
Toluene MR 11 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2006
Nitrate MR 10 1995
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2003
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1995
Public Notice Other 2 2003

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 Lov Water.

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 NH0862010 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
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2378
2006 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2955
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2976
2006 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2977
2006 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2979
2006 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2980
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2985
2006 Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2987
2006 CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2989
2006 Styrene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2996
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2380
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2969
2006 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2984
2006 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2990
2006 Toluene MR 11 SDWIS / NH0862010 / 2991

How Lov Water Compares

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

Metric Lov Water New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 263 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 590 506 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 Lov Water water safe to drink? ▼
Lov Water (PWS ID: NH0862010) has 263 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 590 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lov Water serve? ▼
Lov Water serves 590 people in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 237 service connections.
What type of violations does Lov Water have? ▼
Lov Water has 263 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 244 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lov Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lov Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lov Water use? ▼
Lov Water 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.