Question 1

Is Reeds Crossing water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Reeds Crossing (PWS ID: NH2082030) has 165 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 40 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Reeds Crossing serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Reeds Crossing serves 40 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Sandown or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections. The operator address is listed in Sandown, New Hampshire.

Question 3

What type of violations does Reeds Crossing have?

Accepted Answer

Reeds Crossing has 165 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 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 Reeds Crossing water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Reeds Crossing under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Reeds Crossing use?

Accepted Answer

Reeds Crossing uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

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 Reeds Crossing's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Reeds Crossing has 165 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 17% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 82% of that cohort has fewer violations than Reeds Crossing. 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)	MR	35	2012
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	12	2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	8	2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	8	2023
Nitrate	MR	4	1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	1994
Vinyl chloride	MR	4	1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	1994
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	1994
Benzene	MR	4	1994
Toluene	MR	4	1994
Styrene	MR	4	1994
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	1994
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	1994
Public Notice	Other	3	2006
Nitrite	MR	2	1993
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	1993

Reeds Crossing

Reeds Crossing standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Reeds Crossing

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load