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Bedford, NH

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Bedford. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
5,171
people served
18
contaminants found
New Hampshire rankings Lead in New Hampshire PFAS in New Hampshire

What was found in Bedford's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
597 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ENGLISH WOODS · 58 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Copper
93.64 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 278.092 µg/L — CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2017
4/4 SYR4
Barium
61.445 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ENGLISH WOODS · 58 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
TTHM
5.94 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 29.22 µg/L — CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Chloroform
3.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.766 µg/L — CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
11.135 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.1 µg/L — CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Lead
10.13 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.801 µg/L — CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
8.10602 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.7 µg/L — POWDER HILL · 1,148 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
7.035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.3 µg/L — POWDER HILL · 1,148 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.87 µg/L — CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
4.60178 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: ENGLISH WOODS · 58 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Bromoform
3.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: CABOT PRESERVE · 965 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: POWDER HILL · 1,148 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Chromium
1.8 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: ENGLISH WOODS · 58 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
PFOA
0.0054 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: LITTLE POND ESTATES · 3,000 people · 2023
1/4 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Bedford

SupplierPopulation served
LITTLE POND ESTATES 3,000
POWDER HILL 1,148
CABOT PRESERVE 965
ENGLISH WOODS 58

Frequently asked questions about Bedford tap water

Is Bedford tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Bedford. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Bedford?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Bedford, New Hampshire to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Bedford's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bedford include Fluoride, Copper, Barium, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.