Public water system · NH2287010
ActiveSurry Mountain Camping Area
At a glance
Surry Mountain Camping Area (PWSID NH2287010) is an active transient non-community water system in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 138 people through 59 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
138
Service connections
59
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Surry Mountain Camping Area compare with other water systems in Cheshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Surry Mountain Camping Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cheshire County has 169 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 409 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 69,037 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 Surry Mountain Camping Area is roughly in line with 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 Surry Mountain Camping Area?
EPA lists Surry Mountain Camping Area 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. 129 of the 169 active systems in Cheshire County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Surry Mountain Camping Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and August 2022. By type: 2 reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Surry Mountain Camping Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Surry Mountain Camping Area?
Surry Mountain Camping Area (PWSID NH2287010) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Surry Mountain Camping Area serve?
Surry Mountain Camping Area reports serving 138 people through 59 service connections in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Where does Surry Mountain Camping Area 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 Surry Mountain Camping Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Surry Mountain Camping Area'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Surry Mountain Camping Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Surry Mountain Camping Area 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 Cheshire County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Water Dept | Cheshire | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Jaffrey Water Works | Cheshire | 3,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winchester Water Dept | Cheshire | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Hinsdale Water Dept | Cheshire | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| N Swanzey Water and Fire Prct | Cheshire | 1,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Franklin Pierce University | Cheshire | 1,638 | Non-transient non-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, “Surry Mountain Camping Area, PWSID NH2287010, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/surry-mountain-camping-area-nh2287010 (data as of October 1, 2026).