Public water system record
Cotton Farms MHP
Serves an area of Rockingham County, NH · 390 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Cotton Farms MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Cotton Farms MHP draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit), 2023.
- Record on file since 1992, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 9, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Cotton Farms MHP go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 15, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 21, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cotton Farms MHP draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cotton Farms MHP must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cotton Farms MHP for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Hampshire.
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