Public water system · NH0048010
ActiveSuncook River Convenience Stor
At a glance
Suncook River Convenience Stor (PWSID NH0048010) is an active transient non-community water system in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Suncook River Convenience Stor compare with other water systems in Merrimack County?
By EPA's size categories, Suncook River Convenience Stor 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 less than 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Suncook River Convenience Stor is about 58% 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 Suncook River Convenience Stor?
EPA lists Suncook River Convenience Stor 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 Suncook River Convenience Stor have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and December 2009. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Suncook River Convenience Stor: frequently asked questions
Who runs Suncook River Convenience Stor?
Suncook River Convenience Stor (PWSID NH0048010) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Suncook River Convenience Stor serve?
Suncook River Convenience Stor reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
Where does Suncook River Convenience Stor 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 Suncook River Convenience Stor have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. 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 Suncook River Convenience Stor'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 records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Suncook River Convenience Stor's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Suncook River Convenience Stor 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 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, “Suncook River Convenience Stor, PWSID NH0048010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/suncook-river-convenience-stor-nh0048010 (data as of October 1, 2026).