Public water system · NH1907030
ActivePittsburgs Hidden Acres
At a glance
Pittsburgs Hidden Acres (PWSID NH1907030) is an active transient non-community water system in Coos County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 130 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pittsburgs Hidden Acres compare with other water systems in Coos County?
By EPA's size categories, Pittsburgs Hidden Acres is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coos County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Pittsburgs Hidden Acres is roughly in line with 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 Pittsburgs Hidden Acres?
EPA lists Pittsburgs Hidden Acres 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 Pittsburgs Hidden Acres have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and October 2025. By type: 2 reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Pittsburgs Hidden Acres: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pittsburgs Hidden Acres?
Pittsburgs Hidden Acres (PWSID NH1907030) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Pittsburgs Hidden Acres serve?
Pittsburgs Hidden Acres reports serving 130 people through 52 service connections in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Where does Pittsburgs Hidden Acres 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 Pittsburgs Hidden Acres have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pittsburgs Hidden Acres' 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pittsburgs Hidden Acres' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pittsburgs Hidden Acres 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, “Pittsburgs Hidden Acres, PWSID NH1907030, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/pittsburgs-hidden-acres-nh1907030 (data as of October 1, 2026).