Public water system · NH0387010
ActiveMount Deception Camping Area
At a glance
Mount Deception Camping Area (PWSID NH0387010) is an active transient non-community water system in Coos County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 100 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mount Deception Camping Area compare with other water systems in Coos County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Deception Camping Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coos County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 41,217 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 Mount Deception Camping Area is about 31% below 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 Mount Deception Camping Area?
EPA lists Mount Deception Camping Area as privately owned. 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. 74 of the 112 active systems in Coos County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Mount Deception Camping Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2017 and September 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-17 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-09-17 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Mount Deception Camping Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Deception Camping Area?
Mount Deception Camping Area (PWSID NH0387010) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Deception Camping Area serve?
Mount Deception Camping Area reports serving 100 people through 12 service connections in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Where does Mount Deception Camping Area 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 Mount Deception Camping Area 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 September 2025. 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 Mount Deception Camping Area'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 September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mount Deception Camping Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mount Deception Camping Area 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 Coos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Water Works | Coos | 9,575 | Community | Surface water |
| Groveton Water Sys | Coos | 2,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gorham Water and Sewer Dept | Coos | 2,630 | Community | Surface water |
| Lancaster Water Dept | Coos | 2,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Whitefield Water | Coos | 1,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colebrook Water Works | Coos | 1,300 | 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, “Mount Deception Camping Area, PWSID NH0387010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/mount-deception-camping-area-nh0387010 (data as of October 1, 2026).