Public water system · NH0488020
ActiveNorthern Comfort Motel
At a glance
Northern Comfort Motel (PWSID NH0488020) is an active transient non-community water system in Coos County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 51 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
51
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northern Comfort Motel compare with other water systems in Coos County?
By EPA's size categories, Northern Comfort Motel 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 0.1% 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 Northern Comfort Motel is about 65% 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 Northern Comfort Motel?
EPA lists Northern Comfort Motel 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 Northern Comfort Motel have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Northern Comfort Motel. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Northern Comfort Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northern Comfort Motel?
Northern Comfort Motel (PWSID NH0488020) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Northern Comfort Motel serve?
Northern Comfort Motel reports serving 51 people through 20 service connections in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Where does Northern Comfort Motel 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 Northern Comfort Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Northern Comfort Motel'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northern Comfort Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northern Comfort Motel 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, “Northern Comfort Motel, PWSID NH0488020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/northern-comfort-motel-nh0488020 (data as of October 1, 2026).