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PAYSON VILLAGE

PWS ID: NH1992070 · KEENE, New Hampshire 03431

PAYSON VILLAGE serves 54 people in KEENE, New Hampshire using Groundwater water sources. It has 70 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PAYSON VILLAGE

PAYSON VILLAGE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 54 residents in KEENE, New Hampshire (Cheshire County) through 24 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 70 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 10 violations (Other). 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. PAYSON VILLAGE's 70 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
54
Total Violations
70
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
24
County
Cheshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
Combined Uranium MR 2 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2011
Benzene MR 2 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2011
Styrene MR 2 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2011
Toluene MR 2 2011

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 PAYSON VILLAGE.

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 NH1992070 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 7000
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 5000
2011 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 4006
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2979
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2982
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2983
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2984
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2987
2011 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / NH1992070 / 2990

How PAYSON VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric PAYSON VILLAGE New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 70 63.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 54 506 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 PAYSON VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
PAYSON VILLAGE (PWS ID: NH1992070) has 70 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 54 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PAYSON VILLAGE serve? ▼
PAYSON VILLAGE serves 54 people in KEENE, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 24 service connections.
What type of violations does PAYSON VILLAGE have? ▼
PAYSON VILLAGE has 70 total violations: 0 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.
Has PFAS been detected in PAYSON VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PAYSON VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PAYSON VILLAGE use? ▼
PAYSON VILLAGE 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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