Public water system · NH1238020
ActiveSantas Village/Elfs Lodge
At a glance
Santas Village/Elfs Lodge (PWSID NH1238020) is an active transient non-community water system in Coos County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 300 people through 4 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
300
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Santas Village/Elfs Lodge compare with other water systems in Coos County?
By EPA's size categories, Santas Village/Elfs Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Coos County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 Santas Village/Elfs Lodge is about twice 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 Santas Village/Elfs Lodge?
EPA lists Santas Village/Elfs Lodge 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 Santas Village/Elfs Lodge 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 Santas Village/Elfs Lodge. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Santas Village/Elfs Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Santas Village/Elfs Lodge?
Santas Village/Elfs Lodge (PWSID NH1238020) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Santas Village/Elfs Lodge serve?
Santas Village/Elfs Lodge reports serving 300 people through 4 service connections in Coos County, New Hampshire.
Where does Santas Village/Elfs Lodge 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 Santas Village/Elfs Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Santas Village/Elfs Lodge'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 Santas Village/Elfs Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Santas Village/Elfs Lodge 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, “Santas Village/Elfs Lodge, PWSID NH1238020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/santas-village-elfs-lodge-nh1238020 (data as of October 1, 2026).