Public water system · NH1357090
ActiveLincoln Woods Visitor Center
At a glance
Lincoln Woods Visitor Center (PWSID NH1357090) is an active transient non-community water system in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lincoln Woods Visitor Center compare with other water systems in Grafton County?
By EPA's size categories, Lincoln Woods Visitor Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grafton County has 270 active public water systems. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 394 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lincoln Woods Visitor Center is about twice 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 Lincoln Woods Visitor Center?
EPA lists Lincoln Woods Visitor Center as owned by the federal 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. 11 of the 270 active systems in Grafton County (4.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Lincoln Woods Visitor Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and February 2021. By type: 5 reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-10 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Lincoln Woods Visitor Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lincoln Woods Visitor Center?
Lincoln Woods Visitor Center (PWSID NH1357090) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Lincoln Woods Visitor Center serve?
Lincoln Woods Visitor Center reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Where does Lincoln Woods Visitor Center 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 Lincoln Woods Visitor Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. 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 Woods Visitor Center'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lincoln Woods Visitor Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lincoln Woods Visitor Center 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 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 |
| Lincoln Water Works | Grafton | 3,300 | Community | Surface water |
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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 Woods Visitor Center, PWSID NH1357090, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/lincoln-woods-visitor-center-nh1357090 (data as of October 1, 2026).