Question 1

Is Vanguard Manufacturing water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Vanguard Manufacturing (PWS ID: NH1716050) has 64 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 30 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Vanguard Manufacturing serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Vanguard Manufacturing serves 30 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of New Ipswich or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.

Question 3

What type of violations does Vanguard Manufacturing have?

Accepted Answer

Vanguard Manufacturing has 64 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Vanguard Manufacturing water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Vanguard Manufacturing under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Vanguard Manufacturing use?

Accepted Answer

Vanguard Manufacturing uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Vanguard Manufacturing's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Vanguard Manufacturing has 64 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 37% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 63% of that cohort has fewer violations than Vanguard Manufacturing. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	2019
E. COLI	MR	4	2015
Coliform (TCR)	MR	3	1996
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	3	1996
Public Notice	Other	2	2015
Nitrate	MR	2	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	1994
Toluene	MR	2	1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
Styrene	MR	2	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	1994
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1994
Benzene	MR	2	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1994

Vanguard Manufacturing

Vanguard Manufacturing standing, mid SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Vanguard Manufacturing

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems near this violation count