Public water system · NH1117030
ActiveCamp Onaway
At a glance
Camp Onaway (PWSID NH1117030) is an active transient non-community water system in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 121 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
121
Service connections
19
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Onaway compare with other water systems in Grafton County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Onaway 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 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Onaway is about 16% 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 Camp Onaway?
EPA lists Camp Onaway 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 Camp Onaway have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Camp Onaway: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Onaway?
Camp Onaway (PWSID NH1117030) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Onaway serve?
Camp Onaway reports serving 121 people through 19 service connections in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Where does Camp Onaway 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 Camp Onaway have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. 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 Camp Onaway'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Onaway's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Onaway 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 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, “Camp Onaway, PWSID NH1117030, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/camp-onaway-nh1117030 (data as of October 1, 2026).