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Community Water System · PWS NH1831010

Orford Village Dist

Orford, New Hampshire 03777 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 128 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

128
People served
704
EPA violations
17
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 704 drinking-water violations at Orford Village Dist, 2% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

704
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
128
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Orford Village Dist

Orford Village Dist is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 128 residents in Orford, New Hampshire (Grafton County) through 61 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 704 total violations for this system , of which 17 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 676 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 32 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%).

Orford Village Dist's 704 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
128
Total Violations
704
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
61
County
Grafton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
676
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 32 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 31 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 31 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 31 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 31 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 31 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 31 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 31 1997
Styrene MR 31 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 31 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 31 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 31 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 31 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 31 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 31 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 31 1997
Toluene MR 31 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 31 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 31 1997
Benzene MR 31 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 28 1997
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2012
Nitrate MR 8 1995
TTHM MR 4 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1994
Nitrite MR 4 1993
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2012
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1995
Public Notice Other 1 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 Orford Village Dist.

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 NH1831010 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
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 3100
2012 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2950
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2456
2006 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 7500
2005 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 5000
1997 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 32 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2378
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2380
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2955
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2968
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2969
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2981
1997 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2983
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2987
1997 Styrene MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2996
1997 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 31 SDWIS / NH1831010 / 2964

How Orford Village Dist Compares

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

Metric Orford Village Dist New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 704 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 128 506 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 Orford Village Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Orford Village Dist (PWS ID: NH1831010) has 704 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 128 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Orford Village Dist serve? ▼
Orford Village Dist serves 128 people in Orford, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 61 service connections.
What type of violations does Orford Village Dist have? ▼
Orford Village Dist has 704 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 676 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Orford Village Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Orford Village Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Orford Village Dist use? ▼
Orford Village Dist 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.