Shep Browns Boat Basin

PWSID: NH1528080

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2023-08-14.

This system has more violations on record than 96% of water systems in New Hampshire.

Violation trend: 5.0 per year over the last 5 years, up from 1.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served25
Service Connections3
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityMeredith
EPA ZIP on File03253

Areas Served

  • Meredith, Belknap County

Violation History (32 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000RPT2023-08-14Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-08-14Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-07-23Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-07-23Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-07-13Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-07-13Returned to Compliance
8000MON2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-06-12Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-06-12Returned to Compliance
8000MON2023-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-05-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-10-11Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-10-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2022-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-08-11Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-08-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000TT2019-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2019-05-01Returned to Compliance
3014MR2018-10-25 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000TT2018-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2018-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-08-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Shep Browns Boat Basin is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 25 in Meredith, 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.