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Aquarion Water/NH

Monroe, New Hampshire 06408 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 34,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

34,000
People served
19
EPA violations
3
Health-based
5 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 19 drinking-water violations at Aquarion Water/NH, 16% of them health-based - below the New Hampshire per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds.

19
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
34,000
People served by this system
5
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aquarion Water/NH

Aquarion Water/NH is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 34,000 residents in Monroe, New Hampshire (Rockingham County) through 8,644 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 19 total violations for this system , of which 3 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 6 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 5 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 25.1 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Aquarion Water/NH's 19 violations sit below 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.

PFAS Detected

5 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
34,000
Total Violations
19
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8,644
County
Rockingham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1995
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2024
Nitrite MR 2 1993
TTHM MR 2 2024
Chlorine MR 2 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 7 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 5/7/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/7/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/7/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/7/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/7/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/7/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/7/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/7/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/7/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/7/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/7/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/7/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/7/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Aquarion Water/NH.

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 NH1051010 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
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / NH1051010 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / NH1051010 / 2950
2010 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / NH1051010 / 4010
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NH1051010 / 7000
2008 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / NH1051010 / 0999
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / NH1051010 / 3100
1993 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / NH1051010 / 1041

How Aquarion Water/NH Compares

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

Metric Aquarion Water/NH New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 19 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 12.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 5 compounds 45.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 34,000 506 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 Aquarion Water/NH water safe to drink?
Aquarion Water/NH (PWS ID: NH1051010) has 19 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 5 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 34,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aquarion Water/NH serve?
Aquarion Water/NH serves 34,000 people in Monroe, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8,644 service connections.
What type of violations does Aquarion Water/NH have?
Aquarion Water/NH has 19 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aquarion Water/NH water?
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds in Aquarion Water/NH's water supply: PFHxA, PFPeA, PFOS, PFOA, PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Aquarion Water/NH use?
Aquarion Water/NH 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.