Public water system · NH0201020
ActiveBelmont Water Dept/North
At a glance
Belmont Water Dept/North (PWSID NH0201020) is an active community water system in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 150 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
50
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belmont Water Dept/North compare with other water systems in Belknap County?
By EPA's size categories, Belmont Water Dept/North is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Belknap County has 255 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 278 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Belmont Water Dept/North 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 27 New Hampshire systems (1.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Belmont Water Dept/North?
EPA lists Belmont Water Dept/North as owned by a local government. 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. 20 of the 255 active systems in Belknap County (7.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Belmont Water Dept/North have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between November 2011 and July 2012. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Belmont Water Dept/North: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belmont Water Dept/North?
Belmont Water Dept/North (PWSID NH0201020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Belmont Water Dept/North serve?
Belmont Water Dept/North reports serving 150 people through 50 service connections in Belknap County, New Hampshire.
Where does Belmont Water Dept/North get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Belmont Water Dept/North have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Belmont Water Dept/North'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belmont Water Dept/North's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belmont Water Dept/North 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, “Belmont Water Dept/North, PWSID NH0201020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/belmont-water-dept-north-nh0201020 (data as of October 1, 2026).