Public water system · NH1287100
ActiveResort on the Bay
At a glance
Resort on the Bay (PWSID NH1287100) is an active transient non-community water system in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 328 people through 132 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
328
Service connections
132
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Resort on the Bay compare with other water systems in Belknap County?
By EPA's size categories, Resort on the Bay is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Belknap County has 255 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 278 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 70,916 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 Resort on the Bay is about 128% above 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 Resort on the Bay?
EPA lists Resort on the Bay 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. 232 of the 255 active systems in Belknap County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Resort on the Bay have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Resort on the Bay: frequently asked questions
Who runs Resort on the Bay?
Resort on the Bay (PWSID NH1287100) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Resort on the Bay serve?
Resort on the Bay reports serving 328 people through 132 service connections in Belknap County, New Hampshire.
Where does Resort on the Bay 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 Resort on the Bay have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Resort on the Bay'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Resort on the Bay's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Resort on the Bay 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 Belknap County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia Water Works | Belknap | 17,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Meredith Water Dept | Belknap | 3,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Locke Lake | Belknap | 2,308 | Community | Surface water |
| Alton Water Works | Belknap | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmont Water Dept | Belknap | 1,612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gunstock Acres Village Dist | Belknap | 1,440 | 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, “Resort on the Bay, PWSID NH1287100, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/resort-on-the-bay-nh1287100 (data as of October 1, 2026).