Public water system record
20 Jaffrey Rd
Serves an area of Cheshire County, NH · 32 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for 20 Jaffrey Rd in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- 20 Jaffrey Rd draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Hampshire, August 2014.
- Record on file since 2008, with 7 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 |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
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340 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Aug 26, 2010 | Active |
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Aug 26, 2010 | Active |
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Aug 26, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for 20 Jaffrey Rd go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 166 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 153 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
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Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
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Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
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Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
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Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
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Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
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Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 27 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
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Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Hampshire regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against 20 Jaffrey Rd between 2010 and 2014, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2014 | New Hampshire | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Uranium |
| May 11, 2010 | New Hampshire | Compliance order (no penalty) | 31 violations: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Vinyl chloride, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
2 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
20 Jaffrey Rd draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
20 Jaffrey Rd 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 20 Jaffrey Rd 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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