Public water system · NH1545010
ActiveMiddleton Elementary School
At a glance
Middleton Elementary School (PWSID NH1545010) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 174 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
174
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Middleton Elementary School compare with other water systems in Strafford County?
By EPA's size categories, Middleton Elementary School 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 0.2% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Middleton Elementary School is about 60% below 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 Middleton Elementary School?
EPA lists Middleton Elementary School 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. 20 of the 131 active systems in Strafford County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Middleton Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2017 and January 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Middleton Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Middleton Elementary School?
Middleton Elementary School (PWSID NH1545010) 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 Middleton Elementary School serve?
Middleton Elementary School reports serving 174 people through 1 service connection in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Where does Middleton Elementary School 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 Middleton Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Middleton Elementary School'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Middleton Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Middleton Elementary School 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 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, “Middleton Elementary School, PWSID NH1545010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/middleton-elementary-school-nh1545010 (data as of October 1, 2026).