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Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd

At a glance

Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd (PWSID NH0275070) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 231 people through 1 service connection. 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.

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

Population served

231

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNH0275070
System typeNon-transient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served231
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyNH state drinking water program
City servedBradford
StateNew Hampshire
ZIP—
CountyMerrimack County

How does Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd compare with other water systems in Merrimack County?

By EPA's size categories, Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Merrimack County has 244 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 509 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 124,152 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Hampshire, the 2,450 active systems average 508 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd is about half of that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New Hampshire has 453 active non-transient non-community water systems, 18% 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 Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd?

EPA lists Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd 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. 40 of the 244 active systems in Merrimack County (16%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2005. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lindane (gamma-BHC), Methoxychlor, Toxaphene and Simazine. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Methoxychlorcode 2015NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Toxaphenecode 2020NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Simazinecode 2037NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Heptachlorcode 2065NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 032,4-Dcode 2105NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 032,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306NoResolved
2005-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039NoResolved

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.

Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd?

Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd (PWSID NH0275070) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.

How many people does Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd serve?

Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd reports serving 231 people through 1 service connection in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

Where does Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd 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 Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd is a non-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 Merrimack County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Concord Water DeptMerrimack44,215CommunitySurface water
Franklin Water WorksMerrimack7,200CommunityGroundwater
Pembroke Water WorksMerrimack5,200CommunityGroundwater
Central Hooksett Water PctMerrimack4,650CommunityPurchased surface water
Penacook Boscawen Water PctMerrimack3,800CommunityGroundwater
New London Springfield WaterMerrimack3,250CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Kearsarge Reg Elem Sch/Bradfrd, PWSID NH0275070, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/kearsarge-reg-elem-sch-bradfrd-nh0275070 (data as of October 1, 2026).