Question 1

Is Rivendell Interstate Sch water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Rivendell Interstate Sch (PWS ID: NH1835010) has 101 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 280 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Rivendell Interstate Sch serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Rivendell Interstate Sch serves 280 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Orford NH or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections. The operator address is listed in Orford NH, New Hampshire.

Question 3

What type of violations does Rivendell Interstate Sch have?

Accepted Answer

Rivendell Interstate Sch has 101 total violations: 43 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 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 Rivendell Interstate Sch water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Rivendell Interstate Sch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Rivendell Interstate Sch use?

Accepted Answer

Rivendell Interstate Sch 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 Rivendell Interstate Sch's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Rivendell Interstate Sch has 101 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 26% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 73% of that cohort has fewer violations than Rivendell Interstate Sch. 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
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	43	2014
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	10	2021
Nitrate	MR	2	1993
Nitrite	MR	2	1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1993
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	1993
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	1993
Benzene	MR	2	1993
Toluene	MR	2	1993
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	1993
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	1993
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	1993
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	1993
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	1993
Styrene	MR	2	1993
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	1993
Vinyl chloride	MR	2	1993
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	1993

Rivendell Interstate Sch

Rivendell Interstate Sch standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Rivendell Interstate Sch

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load