Dexters Inn

PWSID: NH2278090

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-04-09.

This system has more violations on record than 89% of water systems in New Hampshire.

Violation trend: 1.6 per year over the last 5 years, up from 0.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served30
Service Connections3
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CitySunapee
EPA ZIP on File03782

Areas Served

  • Sunapee, Sullivan County

Violation History (17 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000RPT2025-04-09Returned to Compliance
3014MR2025-04-06 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-10-11Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-10-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2016-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2016-04-17Returned to Compliance
0700TT2016-01-31YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2013-08-27Returned to Compliance
7500Other2012-08-20Returned to Compliance
0700TT2010-11-13YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2008-12-21Returned to Compliance
7500Other2008-05-18Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Dexters Inn is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 30 in Sunapee, 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.