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MEETING HOUSE WATER

PWS ID: NH1862010 · PEMBROKE, New Hampshire 03275

MEETING HOUSE WATER serves 35 people in PEMBROKE, New Hampshire using Groundwater water sources. It has 94 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MEETING HOUSE WATER

MEETING HOUSE WATER is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 35 residents in PEMBROKE, New Hampshire (Merrimack County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 94 total violations for this system , of which 10 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 18 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. MEETING HOUSE WATER's 94 violations sit above the New Hampshire average. Statewide, 23 of 51 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%). 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
35
Total Violations
94
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Merrimack
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 18 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2002
Arsenic MCL 5 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2016
Public Notice Other 2 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1993
Benzene MR 2 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
Nitrate MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993

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 MEETING HOUSE WATER.

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 NH1862010 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
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 3100
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 7000
2007 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 7500
2006 Arsenic MR 18 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 1005
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 3100
1997 Arsenic MCL 5 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 1005
1993 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 2380
1993 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 2955
1993 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 2968
1993 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 2969
1993 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 2976
1993 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 2979
1993 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1862010 / 2981

How MEETING HOUSE WATER Compares

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

Metric MEETING HOUSE WATER New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 94 63.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 35 506 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MEETING HOUSE WATER water safe to drink? ▼
MEETING HOUSE WATER (PWS ID: NH1862010) has 94 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 35 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MEETING HOUSE WATER serve? ▼
MEETING HOUSE WATER serves 35 people in PEMBROKE, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does MEETING HOUSE WATER have? ▼
MEETING HOUSE WATER has 94 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MEETING HOUSE WATER water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MEETING HOUSE WATER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MEETING HOUSE WATER use? ▼
MEETING HOUSE WATER 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.

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