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Unh/Durham Water Sys

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
18
detected
16,000
people served
4
health-based violations
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
State government
Counties served
Strafford

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.

4
health-based violations
8
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-04-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-04-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-04-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2003-01-01 → 2003-04-01

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
1100 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
254/417 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
420 µg/L 2800%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
43/407 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0420 mg/L 280%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
33/33 LCR 2024
Bromodichloromethane
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
28/37 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
60 µg/L
No EPA limit set
26/37 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
26/37 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
22/22 SYR4 2016–2019
TTHM
76.2 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2016–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2016–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
22/22 SYR4 2016–2019
Barium
13 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Fluoride
650 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
8/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
6/6 SYR4 2016–2017
Combined Uranium
1 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
5/6 SYR4 2016–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.3 pCi/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
5/6 SYR4 2016–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/22 SYR4 2016–2019
Nitrate
1100 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
4/32 SYR4 2014–2019
Arsenic
1.7 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/10 SYR4 2014–2019
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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Frequently asked questions about Unh/Durham Water Sys

Is Unh/Durham Water Sys tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Unh/Durham Water Sys'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 Unh/Durham Water Sys's water?

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

How many people does Unh/Durham Water Sys serve?

Unh/Durham Water Sys reports serving 16,000 people in New Hampshire, per its EPA record.

Has Unh/Durham Water Sys had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 8 violations on file for Unh/Durham Water Sys, of which 4 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.