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PATRICIAN SHORES

PWS ID: NH1522010 · CENTER HARBOR, New Hampshire 03226

PATRICIAN SHORES serves 225 people in CENTER HARBOR, New Hampshire using Groundwater water sources. It has 158 recorded EPA violations, including 106 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PATRICIAN SHORES

PATRICIAN SHORES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in CENTER HARBOR, New Hampshire (Belknap County) through 90 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 158 total violations for this system , of which 106 (67%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 104 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. PATRICIAN SHORES's 158 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
225
Total Violations
158
Health-Based Violations
106
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
90
County
Belknap
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
104
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 104 2014
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Nitrate MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994

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 PATRICIAN SHORES.

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 NH1522010 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 104 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 3100
1994 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 5000
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2380
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2955
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2968
1994 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2976
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2979
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2983
1994 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2985
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2989
1994 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2991
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2987
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2981
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2378
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1522010 / 2969

How PATRICIAN SHORES Compares

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

Metric PATRICIAN SHORES New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 158 63.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 106 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 225 506 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 PATRICIAN SHORES water safe to drink? ▼
PATRICIAN SHORES (PWS ID: NH1522010) has 158 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PATRICIAN SHORES serve? ▼
PATRICIAN SHORES serves 225 people in CENTER HARBOR, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 90 service connections.
What type of violations does PATRICIAN SHORES have? ▼
PATRICIAN SHORES has 158 total violations: 106 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PATRICIAN SHORES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PATRICIAN SHORES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PATRICIAN SHORES use? ▼
PATRICIAN SHORES 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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