Public water system · NH0027110
ActivePassaconaway Campground 5
At a glance
Passaconaway Campground 5 (PWSID NH0027110) is an active transient non-community water system in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 83 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
83
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Passaconaway Campground 5 compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Passaconaway Campground 5 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 366 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 81,013 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 Passaconaway Campground 5 is about 42% 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 Passaconaway Campground 5?
EPA lists Passaconaway Campground 5 as owned by the federal 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. 9 of the 366 active systems in Carroll County (2.5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Passaconaway Campground 5 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and August 2003. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-08-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Passaconaway Campground 5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Passaconaway Campground 5?
Passaconaway Campground 5 (PWSID NH0027110) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Passaconaway Campground 5 serve?
Passaconaway Campground 5 reports serving 83 people through 5 service connections in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
Where does Passaconaway Campground 5 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 Passaconaway Campground 5 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003. 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 Passaconaway Campground 5'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Passaconaway Campground 5's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Passaconaway Campground 5 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfeboro Water and Sewer | Carroll | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| North Conway Water Pct | Carroll | 5,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lower Bartlett Water Pct | Carroll | 3,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conway Water and Sewer | Carroll | 2,745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Shores | Carroll | 2,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanbornville Water Dept | Carroll | 1,425 | 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, “Passaconaway Campground 5, PWSID NH0027110, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/passaconaway-campground-5-nh0027110 (data as of October 1, 2026).