Public water system · NH1677090
ActiveCove Cottages/Water Monkey
At a glance
Cove Cottages/Water Monkey (PWSID NH1677090) is an active transient non-community water system in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 30 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cove Cottages/Water Monkey compare with other water systems in Strafford County?
By EPA's size categories, Cove Cottages/Water Monkey is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Strafford County has 131 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 825 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 108,010 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 Cove Cottages/Water Monkey is well 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 Cove Cottages/Water Monkey?
EPA lists Cove Cottages/Water Monkey 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. 108 of the 131 active systems in Strafford County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Cove Cottages/Water Monkey have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Cove Cottages/Water Monkey. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Cove Cottages/Water Monkey: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cove Cottages/Water Monkey?
Cove Cottages/Water Monkey (PWSID NH1677090) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Cove Cottages/Water Monkey serve?
Cove Cottages/Water Monkey reports serving 30 people through 8 service connections in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Where does Cove Cottages/Water Monkey 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 Cove Cottages/Water Monkey have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Cove Cottages/Water Monkey'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cove Cottages/Water Monkey's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cove Cottages/Water Monkey 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 Strafford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Water Dept | Strafford | 29,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rochester Water Dept | Strafford | 25,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Unh/Durham Water Sys | Strafford | 16,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Somersworth Water Works | Strafford | 12,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Farmington Water Dept | Strafford | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist | Strafford | 1,688 | 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, “Cove Cottages/Water Monkey, PWSID NH1677090, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/cove-cottages-water-monkey-nh1677090 (data as of October 1, 2026).