Public water system · NH0881020
ActiveGunstock Acres Village Dist
At a glance
Gunstock Acres Village Dist (PWSID NH0881020) is an active community water system in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 1,440 people through 576 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,440
Service connections
576
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gunstock Acres Village Dist compare with other water systems in Belknap County?
By EPA's size categories, Gunstock Acres Village Dist is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Belknap County has 255 active public water systems, and Gunstock Acres Village Dist is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.2 times the county average of 278 people per system, and accounts for 2% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Gunstock Acres Village Dist is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Hampshire has 706 active community water systems, 29% 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 Gunstock Acres Village Dist?
EPA lists Gunstock Acres Village Dist as owned by a local 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. 20 of the 255 active systems in Belknap County (7.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gunstock Acres Village Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and January 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-09 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-14 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-14 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-10 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Gunstock Acres Village Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gunstock Acres Village Dist?
Gunstock Acres Village Dist (PWSID NH0881020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Gunstock Acres Village Dist serve?
Gunstock Acres Village Dist reports serving 1,440 people through 576 service connections in Belknap County, New Hampshire.
Where does Gunstock Acres Village Dist 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 Gunstock Acres Village Dist have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Gunstock Acres Village Dist'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gunstock Acres Village Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gunstock Acres Village Dist must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Belknap County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia Water Works | Belknap | 17,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Meredith Water Dept | Belknap | 3,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Locke Lake | Belknap | 2,308 | Community | Surface water |
| Alton Water Works | Belknap | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmont Water Dept | Belknap | 1,612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sawyers Dairy Bar | Belknap | 999 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Gunstock Acres Village Dist, PWSID NH0881020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/gunstock-acres-village-dist-nh0881020 (data as of October 1, 2026).