Question 1

Is Troy Water Works water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Troy Water Works (PWS ID: NH2361010) has 245 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 1,200 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Troy Water Works serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Troy Water Works serves 1,200 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Troy or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 461 service connections. The operator address is listed in Troy, New Hampshire.

Question 3

What type of violations does Troy Water Works have?

Accepted Answer

Troy Water Works has 245 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 215 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Troy Water Works water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Troy Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Troy Water Works use?

Accepted Answer

Troy Water Works 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

Where does Troy Water Works sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Troy Water Works ranks #17,893 of 29,740 by people served, and #102 of 284 in New Hampshire. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Troy Water Works's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Troy Water Works has 245 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 12% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 88% of that cohort has fewer violations than Troy Water Works. 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
Nitrate	MR	15	1995
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	10	2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	8	2002
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	8	2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	5	1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	5	1994
Chromium	MR	5	1994
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	5	1994
CYANIDE	MR	5	1994
Fluoride	MR	5	1994
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	5	1994
Nickel	MR	5	1994
Selenium	MR	5	1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	5	1994
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	5	1994
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	5	1994
Benzene	MR	5	1994
Toluene	MR	5	1994
Ethylbenzene	MR	5	1994
Styrene	MR	5	1994
Nitrite	MR	5	1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	5	1994
Xylenes, Total	MR	5	1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	5	1994
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	5	1994
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	5	1994
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	5	1994
Cadmium	MR	5	1994
Barium	MR	5	1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	5	1994

Troy Water Works

Troy Water Works standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

SDWIS compliance record for Troy Water Works

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Cross-state systems near this population served