Public water system · NH2317100
ActiveTamworth Camping Area/Site 5
At a glance
Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 (PWSID NH2317100) is an active transient non-community water system in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 100 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 366 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 81,013 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 Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 is about 31% 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 Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5?
EPA lists Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 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. 328 of the 366 active systems in Carroll County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5?
Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 (PWSID NH2317100) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 serve?
Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 reports serving 100 people through 40 service connections in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
Where does Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 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 Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfeboro Water and Sewer | Carroll | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| North Conway Water Pct | Carroll | 5,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lower Bartlett Water Pct | Carroll | 3,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conway Water and Sewer | Carroll | 2,745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Shores | Carroll | 2,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanbornville Water Dept | Carroll | 1,425 | 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, “Tamworth Camping Area/Site 5, PWSID NH2317100, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/tamworth-camping-area-site-5-nh2317100 (data as of October 1, 2026).