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Groundwater Rule (GWR) violations in New Hampshire

9 active public water systems in New Hampshire had a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation in the past three years, 9 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Groundwater Rule (GWR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Protects against enteric viruses, which can contaminate groundwater via cracked well casings, failing septic systems, or animal waste. Viruses persist longer in groundwater than in surface water. Hepatitis A and norovirus are the primary pathogens of concern.

Systems with a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Emerald Lake
Hillsborough · Hillsborough County
1,300 3 2
W Valley Ski Area Schwendi
Waterville Valley · Grafton County
400 1 1
Rock Rimmon Cooperative
Danville · Rockingham County
200 1 1
Washington Elementary Sch
Washington · Sullivan County
125 3 2
Westgate Estates
Raymond · Rockingham County
115 3 1
Bobcat Country Grill
Plymouth · Grafton County
100 3 3
Rolling Ridge
Bartlett · Carroll County
58 3 1
Hollis Village Marketplace
Hollis · Hillsborough County
36 3 1
Robertos
Northwood · Rockingham County
30 3 3
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Groundwater Rule (GWR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Groundwater Rule (GWR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The New Hampshire records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.