Public water system · NH0489010
ActiveColebrook Rest Area
At a glance
Colebrook Rest Area (PWSID NH0489010) is an active transient non-community water system in Coos County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 200 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Colebrook Rest Area compare with other water systems in Coos County?
By EPA's size categories, Colebrook Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coos County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 41,217 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 Colebrook Rest Area is about 39% above 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 Colebrook Rest Area?
EPA lists Colebrook Rest Area as owned by a state 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. 10 of the 112 active systems in Coos County (8.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Colebrook Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between April 1997 and November 2018. By type: 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Colebrook Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colebrook Rest Area?
Colebrook Rest Area (PWSID NH0489010) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Colebrook Rest Area serve?
Colebrook Rest Area reports serving 200 people through 3 service connections in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Where does Colebrook Rest Area 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 Colebrook Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Colebrook Rest Area'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colebrook Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Colebrook Rest Area 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 Coos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Water Works | Coos | 9,575 | Community | Surface water |
| Groveton Water Sys | Coos | 2,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gorham Water and Sewer Dept | Coos | 2,630 | Community | Surface water |
| Lancaster Water Dept | Coos | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Whitefield Water | Coos | 1,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colebrook Water Works | Coos | 1,300 | 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, “Colebrook Rest Area, PWSID NH0489010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/colebrook-rest-area-nh0489010 (data as of October 1, 2026).