Public water system · NH1332050
ActiveThurston Woods
At a glance
Thurston Woods (PWSID NH1332050) is an active community water system in Strafford County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 90 people through 36 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 July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Thurston Woods compare with other water systems in Strafford County?
By EPA's size categories, Thurston Woods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Strafford County has 131 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 825 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 108,010 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 Thurston Woods 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 Thurston Woods?
EPA lists Thurston Woods 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. 108 of the 131 active systems in Strafford County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Thurston Woods have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Chlorine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Thurston Woods: frequently asked questions
Who runs Thurston Woods?
Thurston Woods (PWSID NH1332050) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Thurston Woods serve?
Thurston Woods reports serving 90 people through 36 service connections in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Where does Thurston Woods 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 Thurston Woods 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 July 2010. 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 Thurston Woods' 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 July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Thurston Woods' water quality report?
As a community water system, Thurston Woods 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 Strafford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Water Dept | Strafford | 29,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rochester Water Dept | Strafford | 25,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Unh/Durham Water Sys | Strafford | 16,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Somersworth Water Works | Strafford | 12,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Farmington Water Dept | Strafford | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist | Strafford | 1,688 | 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, “Thurston Woods, PWSID NH1332050, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/thurston-woods-nh1332050 (data as of October 1, 2026).