Public water system · NH2287020
ActiveSurry Mountain Picnic Area
At a glance
Surry Mountain Picnic Area (PWSID NH2287020) is an active transient non-community water system in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 200 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Surry Mountain Picnic Area compare with other water systems in Cheshire County?
By EPA's size categories, Surry Mountain Picnic Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cheshire County has 169 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 409 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Picnic Area is about 39% above 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 Picnic Area?
EPA lists Surry Mountain Picnic Area as owned by the federal government. 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. 2 of the 169 active systems in Cheshire County (1.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Surry Mountain Picnic Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2004. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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 Picnic Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Surry Mountain Picnic Area?
Surry Mountain Picnic Area (PWSID NH2287020) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Surry Mountain Picnic Area serve?
Surry Mountain Picnic Area reports serving 200 people through 5 service connections in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Where does Surry Mountain Picnic 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 Picnic Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 Picnic 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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Surry Mountain Picnic Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Surry Mountain Picnic 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 Picnic Area, PWSID NH2287020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/surry-mountain-picnic-area-nh2287020 (data as of October 1, 2026).