Is Enfield, NH Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Enfield'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	1000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Fluoride	300 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 677.5 µg/L — LAKEVIEW CONDOS · 328 people · 2018	5/5	SYR4
Copper	460 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Barium	106.5 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Lead	30.5 µg/L 203% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Combined Uranium	28.6 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	27.085 pCi/L 181% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Nitrite	20 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: LAKEVIEW CONDOS · 328 people · 2018	1/5	SYR4
Chromium	7 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: LAKESIDE COOPERATIVE · 136 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.1 pCi/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: ENFIELD WATER DEPT · 1,345 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 2 pCi/L — LAKEVIEW CONDOS · 328 people · 2017	4/5	SYR4
Chloroform	1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: LAKEVIEW CONDOS · 328 people · 2018	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0400 mg/L 267% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L Highest in the city: LAKESIDE COOPERATIVE · 136 people · 2007	1/5	LCR

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 Enfield

Supplier	Population served
ENFIELD WATER DEPT	1,345
LAKEVIEW CONDOS	328
LOWER SHAKER VILLAGE	263
LAKESIDE COOPERATIVE	136
WILSONS MHP	30

Frequently asked questions about Enfield tap water

Is Enfield tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Enfield. 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 Enfield?

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

What contaminants are in Enfield's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Enfield include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.