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Wakefield, NH

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Wakefield. 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
1,695
people served
21
contaminants found
New Hampshire rankings Lead in New Hampshire PFAS in New Hampshire

What was found in Wakefield'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
Nitrate
3100 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Copper
965.75 µg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 994.5 µg/L — MICHAWANIC VILLAGE CONDOS · 120 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
667.5 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: WAKEFIELD ACRES · 30 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
33.8 µg/L 225%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22.175 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
TTHM
18.2 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Chloroform
10.66 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
10 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: WAKEFIELD ACRES · 30 people · 2016
2/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
9.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Barium
5.9 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 6.075 µg/L — WAKEFIELD ACRES · 30 people · 2018
4/4 SYR4
Arsenic
5.52 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: WAKEFIELD ACRES · 30 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3.4 pCi/L 23%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2016
Highest in the city: 3.8 pCi/L — MICHAWANIC VILLAGE CONDOS · 120 people · 2015
3/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Chromium
3 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2017
2/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.935 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: WAKEFIELD ACRES · 30 people · 2016
2/4 SYR4
Toluene
0.8700 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: MICHAWANIC VILLAGE CONDOS · 120 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0390 mg/L 260%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT · 1,425 people · 2013
Highest in the city: 0.1160 mg/L — WAKEFIELD ACRES · 30 people · 2021
4/4 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 Wakefield

SupplierPopulation served
SANBORNVILLE WATER DEPT 1,425
BEVERLY HILLS WATER 120
MICHAWANIC VILLAGE CONDOS 120
WAKEFIELD ACRES 30

Frequently asked questions about Wakefield tap water

Is Wakefield tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Wakefield. 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 Wakefield?

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

What contaminants are in Wakefield's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wakefield include Nitrate, Copper, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.