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Community Water System · PWS NH1583010

Pineland Park

Exeter, New Hampshire 03833 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 425 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

425
People served
145
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 145 drinking-water violations at Pineland Park, 3% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

145
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
425
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pineland Park

Pineland Park is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 425 residents in Exeter, New Hampshire (Strafford County) through 170 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 145 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 133 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 6 violations (MR). 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%).

Pineland Park's 145 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
425
Total Violations
145
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
170
County
Strafford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
133
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 6 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1995
Vinyl chloride MR 6 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 6 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 1995
Benzene MR 6 1995
Toluene MR 6 1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 6 1995
Styrene MR 6 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1995
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Nitrate MR 3 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2006

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 Pineland Park.

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 NH1583010 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 8000
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 0700
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 7000
1995 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2380
1995 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2955
1995 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2968
1995 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2969
1995 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2976
1995 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2977
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2981
1995 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2983
1995 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2984
1995 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2985
1995 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NH1583010 / 2987

How Pineland Park Compares

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

Metric Pineland Park New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 145 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 425 506 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 Pineland Park water safe to drink? ▼
Pineland Park (PWS ID: NH1583010) has 145 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 425 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pineland Park serve? ▼
Pineland Park serves 425 people in Exeter, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 170 service connections.
What type of violations does Pineland Park have? ▼
Pineland Park has 145 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 133 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pineland Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pineland Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pineland Park use? ▼
Pineland Park 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.