Is Jaffrey, NH Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Jaffrey'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	1700 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Copper	219 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	134.7 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: RESIDENTIAL CAMP MONADNOCK · 28 people · 2017	1/2	SYR4
Barium	26.75 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
TTHM	12.085 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Chloroform	4.32 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.965 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3.68 µg/L 6.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Bromoform	3.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	3.355 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
PFHXS	0.0110 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2023	1/2	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0066 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2023	1/2	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0056 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2023	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: JAFFREY WATER WORKS · 3,800 people · 2023	1/2	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 Jaffrey

Supplier	Population served
JAFFREY WATER WORKS	3,800
RESIDENTIAL CAMP MONADNOCK	28

Frequently asked questions about Jaffrey tap water

Is Jaffrey tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Jaffrey. 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 Jaffrey?

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

What contaminants are in Jaffrey's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Jaffrey include Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, TTHM. 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.