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Community Water System · PWS NH1403030

Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est

Loudon, New Hampshire 03307 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 370 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

370
People served
190
EPA violations
140
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 190 drinking-water violations at Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est, 74% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

190
Total EPA violations on record
74%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
370
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est

Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 370 residents in Loudon, New Hampshire (Merrimack County) through 148 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 190 total violations for this system , of which 140 (74%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 84 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. Statewide, 23 of 51 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%).

Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est's 190 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
370
Total Violations
190
Health-Based Violations
140
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
148
County
Merrimack
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
132
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 84 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 44 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 1996
Public Notice Other 11 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2011
Groundwater Rule TT 8 2023
Nitrate MR 4 1995
Arsenic MR 4 2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 2 2007
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 2 2007
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2009
Lead and Copper Rule 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 Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est.

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 NH1403030 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
2023 Arsenic MCL 84 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 1005
2023 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 7500
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 8 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 0700
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 7000
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 4010
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 44 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 3100
2007 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 2 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 4000
2007 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 2 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 4010
2001 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 1005
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 3100
1995 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 1040
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NH1403030 / 5000

How Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est Compares

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

Metric Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 190 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 140 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 370 506 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 Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est water safe to drink? ▼
Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est (PWS ID: NH1403030) has 190 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 370 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est serve? ▼
Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est serves 370 people in Loudon, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 148 service connections.
What type of violations does Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est have? ▼
Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est has 190 total violations: 140 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est use? ▼
Freedom Hill/Pine Ridge Est 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.