Rockingham Church

PWSID: NH1939070

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-12-21.

This system has more violations on record than 90% of water systems in New Hampshire.

Violation trend: 3.6 per year over the last 5 years.

System Details

Population Served175
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CitySandown
EPA ZIP on File03873

Areas Served

  • Plaistow, Rockingham County

Violation History (18 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2024-12-21 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-11-12Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-10-15Returned to Compliance
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-19Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-19Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-01-09Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2024-01-09Returned to Compliance
8000MON2023-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-10-01 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

Understanding This Water System's Record

Rockingham Church is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 175 in Sandown, 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.