Public water system · NH0368090
ActiveCandia First Stoppe
At a glance
Candia First Stoppe (PWSID NH0368090) is an active transient non-community water system in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 999 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
999
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Candia First Stoppe compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Candia First Stoppe is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rockingham County has 554 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 492 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 272,726 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 Candia First Stoppe is about 6.9 times 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 Candia First Stoppe?
EPA lists Candia First Stoppe 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. 477 of the 554 active systems in Rockingham County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Candia First Stoppe have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and August 2020. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Candia First Stoppe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Candia First Stoppe?
Candia First Stoppe (PWSID NH0368090) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Candia First Stoppe serve?
Candia First Stoppe reports serving 999 people through 2 service connections in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Where does Candia First Stoppe 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 Candia First Stoppe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. 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 Candia First Stoppe'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Candia First Stoppe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Candia First Stoppe 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarion Water/Nh | Rockingham | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portsmouth Water Works | Rockingham | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem Water Dept | Rockingham | 21,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Derry Water Dept | Rockingham | 17,370 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seabrook Water Dept | Rockingham | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exeter Water Dept | Rockingham | 12,236 | 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, “Candia First Stoppe, PWSID NH0368090, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/candia-first-stoppe-nh0368090 (data as of October 1, 2026).