State system profile

PFAS in New Hampshire drinking water

Active community water systems with complete EPA UCMR 5 monitoring, summarized using yearly averages from results available through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 46 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems with a yearly average at or above an EPA-based study benchmark
17.4%8 of 46 active community water systems

All 46 systems had enough required samples to calculate a yearly average. 8 had at least one yearly average at or above a study benchmark; 38 did not.

EPA-based study benchmark: the unrounded cutoff this research uses to reproduce EPA’s January 2026 technical-assistance classification around the April 2024 federal levels. It is not a current standard or compliance finding and cannot determine household exposure or health risk.

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System counts in New Hampshire

Each count shows how many included water systems had a yearly average at or above the named study benchmark.

Community water systems with yearly averages at or above the EPA-based study benchmarks used in the January 2026 research release for New Hampshire.
Study benchmarkSystems at or above benchmarkWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)84617.4%
PFOS: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)1462.2%
PFHxS: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0460.0%
PFNA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0460.0%
HFPO-DA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)0460.0%
Hazard Index: 1.5 study benchmark with at least two detected components (reproduces EPA classification around 1)0460.0%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

“Complete monitoring” means at least one sampling location had all required samples needed for a yearly average. Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in New Hampshire.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsStudy benchmark result
AQUARION WATER/NHNH105101034,000Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
BERLIN WATER WORKSNH02310109,575Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BRISTOL WATER WORKSNH03010103,575Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
CENTRAL HOOKSETT WATER PCTNH11810104,650Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
CLAREMONT WATER DEPTNH04610109,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CONCORD WATER DEPT, NHNH050101044,215Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DERRY WATER DEPTNH061101017,370Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
DOVER WATER DEPT, NHNH065101029,000Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
EXETER WATER DEPTNH080101012,236Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
FRANKLIN WATER WORKSNH08510107,200Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
HAMPSTEAD AREA WATERNH10310107,153Surface water purchased12At or above a study benchmark
HANOVER WATER DEPTNH10710109,600Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HUDSON WATER DEPTNH120101016,700Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
JAFFREY WATER WORKSNH12210103,800Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
KEENE WATER DEPTNH124101030,000Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
LACONIA WATER WORKSNH128101017,125Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LEBANON WATER DEPTNH132101013,600Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LITTLE POND ESTATESNH01920803,000Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
LOWER BARTLETT WATER PCTNH01610203,850Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
MANCHESTER WATER WORKS, NHNH1471010123,500Surface water1At or above a study benchmark
MERRIMACK VILLAGE DISTNH153101025,500Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
MILFORD WATER UTILITIES DEPTNH15610109,500Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
NEW LONDON SPRINGFIELD WATERNH17210103,250Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
NEWMARKET WATER WORKSNH17310105,030Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
NEWPORT WATER WORKSNH17410105,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
NORTH CONWAY WATER PCTNH05110305,500Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
PEMBROKE WATER WORKSNH18610105,200Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
PENACOOK BOSCAWEN WATER PCTNH02510103,800Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
PENNICHUCK WATER WORKSNH162101088,853Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PETERBOROUGH WATER WORKSNH18710104,500Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
PEU/LITCHFIELDNH13710106,920Surface water purchased2At or above a study benchmark
PEU/LONDONDERRYNH13910106,255Surface water purchased1At or above a study benchmark
PLYMOUTH VLG WATER AND SEWERNH19410106,700Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
PORTSMOUTH WATER WORKSNH195101033,000Surface water8At or above a study benchmark
PWW/FARLEY RD ESTATESNH162201085Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
RAYMOND WATER DEPTNH19710103,300Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
RIVER RUN CONDOSNH0162170750Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
ROCHESTER WATER DEPTNH200101025,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
SACO RIVER FORESTNH051212063Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
SALEM WATER DEPTNH205101021,000Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
SEABROOK WATER DEPTNH211101014,000Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
SOMERSWORTH WATER WORKSNH215101012,200Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
UNH/DURHAM WATER SYSNH069101016,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
VILLAGE DIST OF EASTMANNH09510103,400Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
VILLAGE DISTRICT OF EIDELWEISSNH14610101,200Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
WOLFEBORO WATER AND SEWERNH25610106,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks

What is included

Each active community water system with enough required samples for a yearly average is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. This does not mean every home was tested. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system. This page does not apply New Hampshire's state-specific standards or determine compliance. Use the official state or territory drinking-water program for current regulatory information.

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