Public water system record
Dover Water Dept
Serves Dover, Strafford County, NH · 29,000 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Dover Water Dept in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Dover Water Dept draws water from 10 wells.
- Record on file since 1991, with 10 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Dover Water Dept go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1997, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Dover Water Dept draws water from 10 wells.
Annual water quality report
Dover Water Dept 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells