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Lincoln Water Works

At a glance

Lincoln Water Works (PWSID NH1351010) is an active community water system in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 3,300 people through 2,000 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

3,300

Service connections

2,000

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNH1351010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,300

Service connections2,000

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNH state drinking water program

City servedLincoln

StateNew Hampshire

ZIP—

CountyGrafton County

How does Lincoln Water Works compare with other water systems in Grafton County?

By EPA's size categories, Lincoln Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grafton County has 270 active public water systems, and Lincoln Water Works is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.4 times the county average of 394 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 106,236 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 Lincoln Water Works is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 39 New Hampshire systems (1.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Lincoln Water Works?

EPA lists Lincoln Water Works 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. 37 of the 270 active systems in Grafton County (14%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Lincoln Water Works have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and January 2023. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (8 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
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2019-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2017-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2012-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2011-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2005-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
1996-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Berylliumcode 1075	Yes	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.

Lincoln Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Lincoln Water Works?

Lincoln Water Works (PWSID NH1351010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.

How many people does Lincoln Water Works serve?

Lincoln Water Works reports serving 3,300 people through 2,000 service connections in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Where does Lincoln Water Works get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Lincoln Water Works have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Lincoln Water Works' 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Lincoln Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Lincoln Water Works 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 Grafton County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lebanon Water Dept	Grafton	13,600	Community	Surface water
Hanover Water Dept	Grafton	9,600	Community	Surface water
Plymouth Vlg Water and Sewer	Grafton	6,700	Community	Groundwater
Littleton Water and Light	Grafton	6,500	Community	Surface water
Bristol Water Works	Grafton	3,575	Community	Groundwater
Waterville Valley Water Dist	Grafton	3,150	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, “Lincoln Water Works, PWSID NH1351010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/lincoln-water-works-nh1351010 (data as of October 1, 2026).