Public water system · NH1182040
ActiveSmythe Woods
At a glance
Smythe Woods (PWSID NH1182040) is an active community water system in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 168 people through 67 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
168
Service connections
67
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Smythe Woods compare with other water systems in Merrimack County?
By EPA's size categories, Smythe Woods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Merrimack County has 244 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 509 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 124,152 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Hampshire, the 2,450 active systems average 508 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Smythe Woods is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Hampshire has 706 active community water systems, 29% of the state's 2,450 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 27 New Hampshire systems (1.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Smythe Woods?
EPA lists Smythe Woods 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. 194 of the 244 active systems in Merrimack County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Smythe Woods have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and April 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Smythe Woods: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smythe Woods?
Smythe Woods (PWSID NH1182040) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Smythe Woods serve?
Smythe Woods reports serving 168 people through 67 service connections in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
Where does Smythe Woods get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Smythe Woods have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Smythe Woods' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smythe Woods' water quality report?
As a community water system, Smythe Woods must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Merrimack County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Water Dept | Merrimack | 44,215 | Community | Surface water |
| Franklin Water Works | Merrimack | 7,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pembroke Water Works | Merrimack | 5,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Central Hooksett Water Pct | Merrimack | 4,650 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Penacook Boscawen Water Pct | Merrimack | 3,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| New London Springfield Water | Merrimack | 3,250 | 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, “Smythe Woods, PWSID NH1182040, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/smythe-woods-nh1182040 (data as of October 1, 2026).