Question 1

Is Lisbon Water Dept water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Lisbon Water Dept (PWS ID: NH1361010) has 252 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 1,010 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Lisbon Water Dept serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Lisbon Water Dept serves 1,010 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Lisbon or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 379 service connections. The operator address is listed in Lisbon, New Hampshire.

Question 3

What type of violations does Lisbon Water Dept have?

Accepted Answer

Lisbon Water Dept has 252 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 208 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Lisbon Water Dept water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Lisbon Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Lisbon Water Dept use?

Accepted Answer

Lisbon Water Dept 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

Where does Lisbon Water Dept sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Lisbon Water Dept ranks #19,322 of 29,740 by people served, and #113 of 284 in New Hampshire. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Lisbon Water Dept's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Lisbon Water Dept has 252 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 12% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 88% of that cohort has fewer violations than Lisbon Water Dept. 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	31	2005
Coliform (TCR)	MR	10	1991
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	8	2021
Nitrate	MR	4	2013
Endrin	MR	4	2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2013
BHC-GAMMA	MR	4	2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2013
Methoxychlor	MR	4	2013
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2013
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2013
OXAMYL	MR	4	2013
Simazine	MR	4	2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	4	2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2013
Dinoseb	MR	4	2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2013
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2013
LASSO	MR	4	2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2013
Heptachlor	MR	4	2013
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	4	2013
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2013
2,4-D	MR	4	2013
Benzene	MR	4	2013
2,4,5-TP	MR	4	2013
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2013
Styrene	MR	4	2013
Pentachlorophenol	MR	4	2013

Lisbon Water Dept

Lisbon Water Dept standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

SDWIS compliance record for Lisbon Water Dept

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Cross-state systems near this population served