Public water system · NH1168130

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Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower

At a glance

Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower (PWSID NH1168130) is an active transient non-community water system in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 115 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

115

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNH1168130

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served115

Service connections50

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNH state drinking water program

City servedHolderness

StateNew Hampshire

ZIP—

CountyGrafton County

How does Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower compare with other water systems in Grafton County?

By EPA's size categories, Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grafton County has 270 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 394 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 106,236 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 Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower is about 20% below 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 Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower?

EPA lists Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower 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. 213 of the 270 active systems in Grafton County (79%) are also privately owned.

Does Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between May 2018 and April 2021. By type: 4 reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2021-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2021-04-01	ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-09-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-08-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2020-08-01	ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-07-31	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2019-10-13	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2019-08-23	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2019-04-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2019-04-01	ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-05-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower: frequently asked questions

Who runs Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower?

Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower (PWSID NH1168130) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.

How many people does Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower serve?

Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower reports serving 115 people through 50 service connections in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Where does Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower 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 Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower 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 Grafton County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lebanon Water Dept	Grafton	13,600	Community	Surface water
Hanover Water Dept	Grafton	9,600	Community	Surface water
Plymouth Vlg Water and Sewer	Grafton	6,700	Community	Groundwater
Littleton Water and Light	Grafton	6,500	Community	Surface water
Bristol Water Works	Grafton	3,575	Community	Groundwater
Lincoln Water Works	Grafton	3,300	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, “Squam Lakeside Farm/Lower, PWSID NH1168130, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/squam-lakeside-farm-lower-nh1168130 (data as of October 1, 2026).