Public water system · NH1675010

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New Durham Elementary Sch

At a glance

New Durham Elementary Sch (PWSID NH1675010) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 180 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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.

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

Population served

180

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNH1675010

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served180

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNH state drinking water program

City servedNew Durham

StateNew Hampshire

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CountyStrafford County

How does New Durham Elementary Sch compare with other water systems in Strafford County?

By EPA's size categories, New Durham Elementary Sch 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 New Durham Elementary Sch is about 58% 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 New Durham Elementary Sch?

EPA lists New Durham Elementary Sch 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 New Durham Elementary Sch have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper 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
2020-10-01	ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-07-11	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-01-06	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-07-27	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Treatment Installation/Demonstration · code 58	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2011-10-13	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2011-08-01	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
1994-01-01	Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	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.

New Durham Elementary Sch: frequently asked questions

Who runs New Durham Elementary Sch?

New Durham Elementary Sch (PWSID NH1675010) 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 New Durham Elementary Sch serve?

New Durham Elementary Sch reports serving 180 people through 1 service connection in Strafford County, New Hampshire.

Where does New Durham Elementary Sch 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 New Durham Elementary Sch have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 New Durham Elementary Sch'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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.

Where can I find New Durham Elementary Sch's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. New Durham Elementary Sch 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, “New Durham Elementary Sch, PWSID NH1675010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/new-durham-elementary-sch-nh1675010 (data as of October 1, 2026).