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SANDS OF BROOKHURST

PWS ID: NH1522040 · MEREDITH, New Hampshire 03253

SANDS OF BROOKHURST serves 80 people in MEREDITH, New Hampshire using Groundwater water sources. It has 104 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SANDS OF BROOKHURST

SANDS OF BROOKHURST is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in MEREDITH, New Hampshire (Belknap County) through 26 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 104 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 96 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 8 violations (Other). 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. SANDS OF BROOKHURST's 104 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
80
Total Violations
104
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
26
County
Belknap
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
96
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2011
Nitrate MR 4 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1998
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1998
Toluene MR 4 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1998
Styrene MR 4 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1998
Benzene MR 4 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1998

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 SANDS OF BROOKHURST.

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 NH1522040 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.

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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
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 3100
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 7000
2004 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 1040
1998 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2378
1998 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2955
1998 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2968
1998 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2976
1998 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2979
1998 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2980
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2981
1998 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2991
1998 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2992
1998 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2996
1998 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2380
1998 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / NH1522040 / 2985

How SANDS OF BROOKHURST Compares

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

Metric SANDS OF BROOKHURST New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 104 63.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 80 506 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 SANDS OF BROOKHURST water safe to drink? ▼
SANDS OF BROOKHURST (PWS ID: NH1522040) has 104 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SANDS OF BROOKHURST serve? ▼
SANDS OF BROOKHURST serves 80 people in MEREDITH, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 26 service connections.
What type of violations does SANDS OF BROOKHURST have? ▼
SANDS OF BROOKHURST has 104 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SANDS OF BROOKHURST water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SANDS OF BROOKHURST under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SANDS OF BROOKHURST use? ▼
SANDS OF BROOKHURST 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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