Public water system · NH2508020
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At a glance
Barron Brook Inn (PWSID NH2508020) is an active transient non-community water system in Coos County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 53 people through 29 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Barron Brook Inn compare with other water systems in Coos County?
By EPA's size categories, Barron Brook Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coos County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 41,217 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Hampshire, the 2,450 active systems average 508 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Barron Brook Inn is about 63% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Hampshire has 1,291 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Barron Brook Inn?
EPA lists Barron Brook Inn 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. 74 of the 112 active systems in Coos County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Barron Brook Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and December 2010. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Barron Brook Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barron Brook Inn?
Barron Brook Inn (PWSID NH2508020) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Barron Brook Inn serve?
Barron Brook Inn reports serving 53 people through 29 service connections in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Where does Barron Brook Inn 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 Barron Brook Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010. 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 Barron Brook Inn'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barron Brook Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Barron Brook Inn is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Coos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Water Works | Coos | 9,575 | Community | Surface water |
| Groveton Water Sys | Coos | 2,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gorham Water and Sewer Dept | Coos | 2,630 | Community | Surface water |
| Lancaster Water Dept | Coos | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Whitefield Water | Coos | 1,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colebrook Water Works | Coos | 1,300 | 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, “Barron Brook Inn, PWSID NH2508020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/barron-brook-inn-nh2508020 (data as of October 1, 2026).