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Community Water System · PWS NH2303020

View Point Coop

Swanzey, New Hampshire 03446 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 248 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

248
People served
928
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 928 drinking-water violations at View Point Coop, 1% of them health-based - above the New Hampshire per-system average.

928
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
248
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: View Point Coop

View Point Coop is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 248 residents in Swanzey, New Hampshire (Cheshire County) through 99 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 928 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 912 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 30 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. Statewide, 23 of 51 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (45.1%).

View Point Coop's 928 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
248
Total Violations
928
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
99
County
Cheshire
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
912
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 30 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 30 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 30 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 30 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 30 1995
Vinyl chloride MR 30 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 30 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 30 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 30 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 30 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 30 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 30 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 30 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 30 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 30 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 30 1995
Benzene MR 30 1995
Toluene MR 30 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 30 1995
Styrene MR 30 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 30 1995
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 16 2011
Nitrate MR 16 1999
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 1997
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2009
Endrin MR 6 1999
Barium MR 6 1999
Cadmium MR 6 1999
Methoxychlor MR 6 1999
Toxaphene MR 6 1999

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 View Point Coop.

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 NH2303020 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 8000
2011 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 16 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 4010
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 3100
2010 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 3014
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 7000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 3100
2007 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 7500
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 5000
1999 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 1040
1999 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 2005
1999 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 1010
1999 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 1015
1999 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 2015
1999 Toxaphene MR 6 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 2020
1999 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / NH2303020 / 2034

How View Point Coop Compares

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

Metric View Point Coop New Hampshire avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 928 63.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 248 506 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 View Point Coop water safe to drink? ▼
View Point Coop (PWS ID: NH2303020) has 928 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 248 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does View Point Coop serve? ▼
View Point Coop serves 248 people in Swanzey, New Hampshire. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 99 service connections.
What type of violations does View Point Coop have? ▼
View Point Coop has 928 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 912 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in View Point Coop water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for View Point Coop under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does View Point Coop use? ▼
View Point Coop 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.
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.