Acorn Sch

PWSID: NH2235010

2 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 80% of water systems in New Hampshire.

Violation trend: 1.2 per year over the last 5 years, up from 0.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served54
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityStratham
EPA ZIP on File03885
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Stratham, Rockingham County

2 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2024-11-28Open
7500Other2024-11-28Open

Violation History (11 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2950MR2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
2456MR2024-07-01Returned to Compliance
2456MR2021-07-01Returned to Compliance
2950MR2021-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
0999MR2016-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2012-07-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2005-09-29Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Acorn Sch is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 54 in Stratham, New Hampshire. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.