Public water system · NH1851020
ActiveWhispering Winds
At a glance
Whispering Winds (PWSID NH1851020) is an active community water system in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It reports serving 488 people through 195 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
488
Service connections
195
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Whispering Winds compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Whispering Winds is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 554 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 492 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 272,726 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 Whispering Winds 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 27 New Hampshire systems (1.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Whispering Winds?
EPA lists Whispering Winds 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. 477 of the 554 active systems in Rockingham County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Whispering Winds have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and August 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Chlorine and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | 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.
Whispering Winds: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whispering Winds?
Whispering Winds (PWSID NH1851020) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NH state drinking water program.
How many people does Whispering Winds serve?
Whispering Winds reports serving 488 people through 195 service connections in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Where does Whispering Winds get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Whispering Winds have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 Whispering Winds' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whispering Winds' water quality report?
As a community water system, Whispering Winds 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarion Water/Nh | Rockingham | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portsmouth Water Works | Rockingham | 33,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Salem Water Dept | Rockingham | 21,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Derry Water Dept | Rockingham | 17,370 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seabrook Water Dept | Rockingham | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Exeter Water Dept | Rockingham | 12,236 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Whispering Winds, PWSID NH1851020, New Hampshire”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-hampshire/whispering-winds-nh1851020 (data as of October 1, 2026).