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175 Estates

At a glance

175 Estates (PWSID NH2342010) is an active community water system in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 100 people through 44 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

100

Service connections

44

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNH2342010
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served100
Service connections44
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyNH state drinking water program
City servedThornton
StateNew Hampshire
ZIP—
CountyGrafton County

How does 175 Estates compare with other water systems in Grafton County?

By EPA's size categories, 175 Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grafton County has 270 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 394 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 106,236 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Hampshire, the 2,450 active systems average 508 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so 175 Estates is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Hampshire has 706 active community water systems, 29% of the state's 2,450 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,374 New Hampshire systems (97%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates 175 Estates?

EPA lists 175 Estates as privately owned. The NH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 213 of the 270 active systems in Grafton County (79%) are also privately owned.

Does 175 Estates have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and December 2024. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2024-12-31Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2018-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000YesResolved
2018-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Combined Uraniumcode 4006YesResolved
2018-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000YesResolved
2018-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Combined Uraniumcode 4006YesResolved
2018-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000YesResolved
2018-01-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Combined Uraniumcode 4006YesResolved
2017-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01Combined Uraniumcode 4006YesResolved
2017-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000YesResolved
2000-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

All 10 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

175 Estates: frequently asked questions

Who runs 175 Estates?

175 Estates (PWSID NH2342010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.

How many people does 175 Estates serve?

175 Estates reports serving 100 people through 44 service connections in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Where does 175 Estates get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does 175 Estates have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is 175 Estates' water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.

Where can I find 175 Estates' water quality report?

As a community water system, 175 Estates must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Grafton County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Lebanon Water DeptGrafton13,600CommunitySurface water
Hanover Water DeptGrafton9,600CommunitySurface water
Plymouth Vlg Water and SewerGrafton6,700CommunityGroundwater
Littleton Water and LightGrafton6,500CommunitySurface water
Bristol Water WorksGrafton3,575CommunityGroundwater
Lincoln Water WorksGrafton3,300CommunitySurface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “175 Estates, PWSID NH2342010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/175-estates-nh2342010 (data as of October 1, 2026).