Public water system · NH2342090
ActiveBirch Bend
At a glance
Birch Bend (PWSID NH2342090) is an active community water system in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 28 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Birch Bend compare with other water systems in Grafton County?
By EPA's size categories, Birch Bend 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 Birch Bend 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 Birch Bend?
EPA lists Birch Bend 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 Birch Bend have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and March 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Birch Bend: frequently asked questions
Who runs Birch Bend?
Birch Bend (PWSID NH2342090) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Birch Bend serve?
Birch Bend reports serving 28 people through 11 service connections in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Where does Birch Bend 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 Birch Bend have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Birch Bend'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Birch Bend's water quality report?
As a community water system, Birch Bend 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 system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Water Dept | Grafton | 13,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Hanover Water Dept | Grafton | 9,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Plymouth Vlg Water and Sewer | Grafton | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Littleton Water and Light | Grafton | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Bristol Water Works | Grafton | 3,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln Water Works | Grafton | 3,300 | Community | Surface 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, “Birch Bend, PWSID NH2342090, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/birch-bend-nh2342090 (data as of October 1, 2026).