Public water system · NH1282020
ActiveWentworth Cove Estates
At a glance
Wentworth Cove Estates (PWSID NH1282020) is an active community water system in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 140 people through 56 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
56
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wentworth Cove Estates compare with other water systems in Belknap County?
By EPA's size categories, Wentworth Cove Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Belknap County has 255 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 278 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 70,916 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 Wentworth Cove Estates 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 Wentworth Cove Estates?
EPA lists Wentworth Cove Estates 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. 232 of the 255 active systems in Belknap County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Wentworth Cove Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and April 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 required treatment not met and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-30 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Wentworth Cove Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wentworth Cove Estates?
Wentworth Cove Estates (PWSID NH1282020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Wentworth Cove Estates serve?
Wentworth Cove Estates reports serving 140 people through 56 service connections in Belknap County, New Hampshire.
Where does Wentworth Cove Estates 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 Wentworth Cove Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Wentworth Cove Estates' 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 10 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wentworth Cove Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wentworth Cove Estates 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 Belknap County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laconia Water Works | Belknap | 17,125 | Community | Surface water |
| Meredith Water Dept | Belknap | 3,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Locke Lake | Belknap | 2,308 | Community | Surface water |
| Alton Water Works | Belknap | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belmont Water Dept | Belknap | 1,612 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gunstock Acres Village Dist | Belknap | 1,440 | 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, “Wentworth Cove Estates, PWSID NH1282020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/wentworth-cove-estates-nh1282020 (data as of October 1, 2026).