Public water system · NH2218050
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At a glance
Independence Inn (PWSID NH2218050) is an active transient non-community water system in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Independence Inn compare with other water systems in Strafford County?
By EPA's size categories, Independence Inn 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 Independence Inn 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 Independence Inn?
EPA lists Independence Inn 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 Independence Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and October 2017. By type: 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Independence Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Independence Inn?
Independence Inn (PWSID NH2218050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Independence Inn serve?
Independence Inn reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Where does Independence Inn 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 Independence Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Independence Inn'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Independence Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Independence Inn 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, “Independence Inn, PWSID NH2218050, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/independence-inn-nh2218050 (data as of October 1, 2026).