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ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE

PWS ID: NH0881010 · MONROE, New Hampshire 06408

ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE serves 190 people in MONROE, New Hampshire using Groundwater water sources. It has 103 recorded EPA violations, including 45 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE

ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 190 residents in MONROE, New Hampshire (Belknap County) through 39 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 103 total violations for this system , of which 45 (44%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 54 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 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. ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE's 103 violations sit above the New Hampshire average. Statewide, 23 of 51 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%). 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
190
Total Violations
103
Health-Based Violations
45
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
39
County
Belknap
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
45
Monitoring Violations
54
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 2011
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 18 2020
Nitrate MR 6 1996
E. COLI MR 4 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2012
Public Notice Other 2 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1993
Benzene MR 2 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1993

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 ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE.

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 NH0881010 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
2020 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 18 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 4010
2020 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 7500
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 5000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 3014
1996 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 1040
1993 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2955
1993 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2964
1993 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2969
1993 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2979
1993 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2985
1993 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2989
1993 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2991
1993 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2996
1993 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NH0881010 / 2983

How ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 103 63.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 45 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 190 506 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE (PWS ID: NH0881010) has 103 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 190 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE serve? ▼
ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE serves 190 people in MONROE, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 39 service connections.
What type of violations does ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE have? ▼
ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE has 103 total violations: 45 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 54 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE use? ▼
ABENAKI WATER/GILFORD VILLAGE 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.

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