Public water system · NH2085040
ActiveSandown North Elementary Sch
At a glance
Sandown North Elementary Sch (PWSID NH2085040) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 404 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
404
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sandown North Elementary Sch compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandown North Elementary Sch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 554 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 492 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 272,726 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 Sandown North Elementary Sch is roughly in line with 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 Sandown North Elementary Sch?
EPA lists Sandown North 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. 70 of the 554 active systems in Rockingham County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sandown North Elementary Sch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Sandown North Elementary Sch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandown North Elementary Sch?
Sandown North Elementary Sch (PWSID NH2085040) 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 Sandown North Elementary Sch serve?
Sandown North Elementary Sch reports serving 404 people through 1 service connection in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Where does Sandown North 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 Sandown North Elementary Sch 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 January 2002. 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 Sandown North 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sandown North Elementary Sch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sandown North 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarion Water/Nh | Rockingham | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portsmouth Water Works | Rockingham | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem Water Dept | Rockingham | 21,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Derry Water Dept | Rockingham | 17,370 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seabrook Water Dept | Rockingham | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exeter Water Dept | Rockingham | 12,236 | Community | Surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Sandown North Elementary Sch, PWSID NH2085040, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/sandown-north-elementary-sch-nh2085040 (data as of October 1, 2026).