Public water system record
Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist
Serves an area of Strafford County, NH · 1,688 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Benzene violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Benzene, 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by New Hampshire, May 2011.
- Record on file since 1991, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 516 unknown out of 539 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
310 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
310 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 13, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Benzene, began January 2011, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Hampshire regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist and issued 1 boil water order between 1991 and 2011. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in May 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2011 | New Hampshire | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Benzene |
| Mar 13, 1991 | New Hampshire | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Benzene
2 incidentsTest results for Benzene were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Rollinsford Water Sewer Dist 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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