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Edge of Woods Campground

At a glance

Edge of Woods Campground (PWSID NH0887180) is an active transient non-community water system in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

50

Service connections

20

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNH0887180
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served50
Service connections20
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyNH state drinking water program
City servedGilford
StateNew Hampshire
ZIP—
CountyBelknap County

How does Edge of Woods Campground compare with other water systems in Belknap County?

By EPA's size categories, Edge of Woods Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Belknap County has 255 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 278 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 70,916 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 Edge of Woods Campground is about 65% 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 Edge of Woods Campground?

EPA lists Edge of Woods Campground 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. 232 of the 255 active systems in Belknap County (91%) are also privately owned.

Does Edge of Woods Campground have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and July 2024. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 3 reporting, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2024-07-24Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2019-05-01Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2DRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2019-05-01ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4CRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2018-10-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2018-10-01ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4BRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2018-05-01ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4CRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2018-05-01Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2DRevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2014-07-27Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2014-05-24Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45Groundwater Rulecode 0700YesResolved
2014-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

All 10 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.

Edge of Woods Campground: frequently asked questions

Who runs Edge of Woods Campground?

Edge of Woods Campground (PWSID NH0887180) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.

How many people does Edge of Woods Campground serve?

Edge of Woods Campground reports serving 50 people through 20 service connections in Belknap County, New Hampshire.

Where does Edge of Woods Campground 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 Edge of Woods Campground have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Edge of Woods Campground'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Edge of Woods Campground's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Edge of Woods Campground 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 Belknap County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Laconia Water WorksBelknap17,125CommunitySurface water
Meredith Water DeptBelknap3,750CommunitySurface water
Locke LakeBelknap2,308CommunitySurface water
Alton Water WorksBelknap1,800CommunityGroundwater
Belmont Water DeptBelknap1,612CommunityGroundwater
Gunstock Acres Village DistBelknap1,440CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Edge of Woods Campground, PWSID NH0887180, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/edge-of-woods-campground-nh0887180 (data as of October 1, 2026).