Public water system · NH1392260
ActiveSpringwood Hills
At a glance
Springwood Hills (PWSID NH1392260) is an active community water system in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 228 people through 91 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 January 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
228
Service connections
91
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Springwood Hills compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Springwood Hills is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 554 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 492 people per system, and accounts for less than 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Springwood Hills 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 Springwood Hills?
EPA lists Springwood Hills 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. 477 of the 554 active systems in Rockingham County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Springwood Hills 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 1991. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Springwood Hills: frequently asked questions
Who runs Springwood Hills?
Springwood Hills (PWSID NH1392260) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Springwood Hills serve?
Springwood Hills reports serving 228 people through 91 service connections in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Where does Springwood Hills 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 Springwood Hills 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 1991. 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 Springwood Hills' 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 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Springwood Hills' water quality report?
As a community water system, Springwood Hills 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 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 |
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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, “Springwood Hills, PWSID NH1392260, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/springwood-hills-nh1392260 (data as of October 1, 2026).