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Star Ridge

At a glance

Star Ridge (PWSID NH2342080) is an active community water system in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 96 people through 48 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.

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

Population served

96

Service connections

48

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNH2342080
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served96
Service connections48
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyNH state drinking water program
City servedThornton
StateNew Hampshire
ZIP—
CountyGrafton County

How does Star Ridge compare with other water systems in Grafton County?

By EPA's size categories, Star Ridge 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 less than 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Star Ridge 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. 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 Star Ridge?

EPA lists Star Ridge 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 Star Ridge have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and April 2022. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2022-04-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02Fluoridecode 1025YesResolved
2021-04-01ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2014-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2012-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2012-06-18Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2012-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
2012-01-15Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2011-11-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2011-10-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2008-11-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved
2008-10-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2006-11-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved

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.

Star Ridge: frequently asked questions

Who runs Star Ridge?

Star Ridge (PWSID NH2342080) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.

How many people does Star Ridge serve?

Star Ridge reports serving 96 people through 48 service connections in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

Where does Star Ridge 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 Star Ridge have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Star Ridge'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Star Ridge's water quality report?

As a community water system, Star Ridge 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 Grafton County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Lebanon Water DeptGrafton13,600CommunitySurface water
Hanover Water DeptGrafton9,600CommunitySurface water
Plymouth Vlg Water and SewerGrafton6,700CommunityGroundwater
Littleton Water and LightGrafton6,500CommunitySurface water
Bristol Water WorksGrafton3,575CommunityGroundwater
Lincoln Water WorksGrafton3,300CommunitySurface 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, “Star Ridge, PWSID NH2342080, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/star-ridge-nh2342080 (data as of October 1, 2026).