Public water system · NH1921020
ActiveMeriden Village Water Dist
At a glance
Meriden Village Water Dist (PWSID NH1921020) is an active community water system in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 750 people through 106 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 May 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
106
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Meriden Village Water Dist compare with other water systems in Sullivan County?
By EPA's size categories, Meriden Village Water Dist is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sullivan County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 47% above the county average of 510 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 33,165 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 Meriden Village Water 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 Meriden Village Water Dist?
EPA lists Meriden Village Water 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. 19 of the 65 active systems in Sullivan County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Meriden Village Water 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 May 2014. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and May 2014. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | 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.
Meriden Village Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Meriden Village Water Dist?
Meriden Village Water Dist (PWSID NH1921020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Meriden Village Water Dist serve?
Meriden Village Water Dist reports serving 750 people through 106 service connections in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
Where does Meriden Village Water 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 Meriden Village Water 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 May 2014. 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 Meriden Village Water 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 May 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Meriden Village Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Meriden Village Water 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 Sullivan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Water Dept | Sullivan | 9,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Newport Water Works | Sullivan | 5,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Village Dist of Eastman | Sullivan | 3,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlestown Water Works | Sullivan | 2,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunapee Water Works | Sullivan | 1,680 | Community | Surface water |
| Springfield Rest Area | Sullivan | 999 | Transient non-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, “Meriden Village Water Dist, PWSID NH1921020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/meriden-village-water-dist-nh1921020 (data as of October 1, 2026).