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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NH1935010

Pollard Elementary Sch

Plaistow, New Hampshire 03865 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 585 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

585
People served
85
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 85 drinking-water violations at Pollard Elementary Sch, 42% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

85
Total EPA violations on record
42%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
585
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pollard Elementary Sch

Pollard Elementary Sch is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 585 residents in Plaistow, New Hampshire (Rockingham County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 total violations for this system , of which 36 (42%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 36 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%).

Pollard Elementary Sch's 85 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
585
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Rockingham
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
36
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 36 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1998
Public Notice Other 2 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 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 Pollard Elementary Sch.

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 NH1935010 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
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 5000
2010 Arsenic MCL 36 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 1005
2010 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 7500
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 3100
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2969
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2979
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2981
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2982
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2983
1994 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2985
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2987
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2989
1994 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2991
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2992
1994 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1935010 / 2996

How Pollard Elementary Sch Compares

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

Metric Pollard Elementary Sch New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 585 506 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 Pollard Elementary Sch water safe to drink? ▼
Pollard Elementary Sch (PWS ID: NH1935010) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 585 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pollard Elementary Sch serve? ▼
Pollard Elementary Sch serves 585 people in Plaistow, New Hampshire. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Pollard Elementary Sch have? ▼
Pollard Elementary Sch has 85 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pollard Elementary Sch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pollard Elementary Sch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pollard Elementary Sch use? ▼
Pollard Elementary 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.
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.