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Central Hooksett Water Pct

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
13
detected
4,650
people served
8
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Merrimack

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

8
health-based violations
30
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-10-01 → 2004-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-07-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0049 µg/L 3/4 2023
Pfba 0.0280 µg/L 1/4 2023

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
110.179 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 123 µg/L
25/25 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromodichloromethane
4.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
19.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
23.9 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L
21/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
16 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
21/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
18/18 LCR 2023
Lead
53.89 µg/L 359%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 79.3 µg/L
8/25 SYR4 2014–2017
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L
3/24 SYR4 2014–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/24 SYR4 2014–2019
31 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
CHRISTOPHER CULBERSON

Frequently asked questions about Central Hooksett Water Pct

Is Central Hooksett Water Pct tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Central Hooksett Water Pct's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Central Hooksett Water Pct's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Central Hooksett Water Pct serve?

Central Hooksett Water Pct reports serving 4,650 people in New Hampshire, per its EPA record.

Has Central Hooksett Water Pct had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 30 violations on file for Central Hooksett Water Pct, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.