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Community Water System · PWS NH1612010

Paradise Shores

Moultonborough, New Hampshire 03254 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,060 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,060
People served
250
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 250 drinking-water violations at Paradise Shores, 13% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

250
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,060
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Paradise Shores

Paradise Shores is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,060 residents in Moultonborough, New Hampshire (Carroll County) through 424 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 250 total violations for this system , of which 32 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 213 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Paradise Shores's 250 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
2,060
Total Violations
250
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
424
County
Carroll
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
30
Monitoring Violations
213
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2012
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2000
Benzene MR 9 2000
Toluene MR 9 2000
Styrene MR 9 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2007
E. COLI MR 6 2017
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 2000
Public Notice Other 5 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2023
Lead and Copper Rule TT 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 Paradise 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 NH1612010 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 8 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 5000
2017 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 3014
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 3100
2012 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 7500
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 3100
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2378
2000 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2380
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2955
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2968
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2981
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2982
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2984
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2985
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / NH1612010 / 2987

How Paradise Shores Compares

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

Metric Paradise Shores New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 250 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 2,060 506 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 Paradise Shores water safe to drink? ▼
Paradise Shores (PWS ID: NH1612010) has 250 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,060 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Paradise Shores serve? ▼
Paradise Shores serves 2,060 people in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 424 service connections.
What type of violations does Paradise Shores have? ▼
Paradise Shores has 250 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 213 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Paradise Shores water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Paradise Shores under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Paradise Shores use? ▼
Paradise 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.
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.