Public water system · NH2457070
ActiveCold Springs Campground/Ph
At a glance
Cold Springs Campground/Ph (PWSID NH2457070) is an active transient non-community water system in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 657 people through 263 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
657
Service connections
263
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cold Springs Campground/Ph compare with other water systems in Hillsborough County?
By EPA's size categories, Cold Springs Campground/Ph is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hillsborough County has 279 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,206 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 336,507 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 Cold Springs Campground/Ph is about 4.6 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 Cold Springs Campground/Ph?
EPA lists Cold Springs Campground/Ph 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. 238 of the 279 active systems in Hillsborough County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Cold Springs Campground/Ph have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and August 2016. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Cold Springs Campground/Ph: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cold Springs Campground/Ph?
Cold Springs Campground/Ph (PWSID NH2457070) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Cold Springs Campground/Ph serve?
Cold Springs Campground/Ph reports serving 657 people through 263 service connections in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
Where does Cold Springs Campground/Ph 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 Cold Springs Campground/Ph have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. 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 Cold Springs Campground/Ph'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cold Springs Campground/Ph's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cold Springs Campground/Ph 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 Hillsborough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Water Works | Hillsborough | 123,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Pennichuck Water Works | Hillsborough | 88,853 | Community | Surface water |
| Merrimack Village Dist | Hillsborough | 25,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hudson Water Dept | Hillsborough | 16,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford Water Utilities Dept | Hillsborough | 9,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Litchfield | Hillsborough | 6,920 | Community | Purchased 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, “Cold Springs Campground/Ph, PWSID NH2457070, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/cold-springs-campground-ph-nh2457070 (data as of October 1, 2026).