Well School

PWSID: NH1875020

25 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 96% of water systems in New Hampshire.

Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 0.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served160
Service Connections3
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityPeterborough
EPA ZIP on File03458
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Peterborough, Hillsborough

25 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open
7500Other2007-06-21Open

Violation History (31 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2024-01-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-08-01Returned to Compliance
3014MR2014-08-24 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2012-11-11 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2011-11-16 MajorReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Well School is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 160 in Peterborough, 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.