Public water system · NH0202010
ActiveAbenaki Water /Lakeland
At a glance
Abenaki Water /Lakeland (PWSID NH0202010) is an active community water system in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 395 people through 158 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
395
Service connections
158
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Abenaki Water /Lakeland compare with other water systems in Belknap County?
By EPA's size categories, Abenaki Water /Lakeland is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Belknap County has 255 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% above the county average of 278 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 70,916 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 Abenaki Water /Lakeland 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 Abenaki Water /Lakeland?
EPA lists Abenaki Water /Lakeland 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. 232 of the 255 active systems in Belknap County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Abenaki Water /Lakeland have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and November 2017. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Abenaki Water /Lakeland: frequently asked questions
Who runs Abenaki Water /Lakeland?
Abenaki Water /Lakeland (PWSID NH0202010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Abenaki Water /Lakeland serve?
Abenaki Water /Lakeland reports serving 395 people through 158 service connections in Belknap County, New Hampshire.
Where does Abenaki Water /Lakeland 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 Abenaki Water /Lakeland have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. 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 Abenaki Water /Lakeland's 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Abenaki Water /Lakeland's water quality report?
As a community water system, Abenaki Water /Lakeland 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 Belknap County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia Water Works | Belknap | 17,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Meredith Water Dept | Belknap | 3,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Locke Lake | Belknap | 2,308 | Community | Surface water |
| Alton Water Works | Belknap | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmont Water Dept | Belknap | 1,612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gunstock Acres Village Dist | Belknap | 1,440 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Abenaki Water /Lakeland, PWSID NH0202010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/abenaki-water-lakeland-nh0202010 (data as of October 1, 2026).