Rye, NH · EPA ID NH2041010
Is Rye Water Dist water safe?
👥4,300people served
⚠️1health-based violations since 2016
📋2total violations, all years
💧GWgroundwater (wells)
Quick answer
Rye Water Dist has had 1 health-based violation since 2016 in EPA records, most recently Revised Total Coliform Rule (bacteria) (Contaminant level above the legal limit) starting 2022-10-01. It serves about 4,300 people in Rye, NH using groundwater (wells). Total violations on record (all years, including paperwork): 2. All recorded violations are marked returned to compliance or resolved.
Record status (EPA health-based violations since 2016): ✓Clean record none · •Some issues 1–2, all resolved · !Repeated issues 3 or more · !Unresolved health issue one not yet marked resolved. Paperwork-only violations do not change the status. Details
System facts
| EPA system ID | NH2041010 |
|---|---|
| Population served | 4,300 |
| Service connections | 1,702 |
| Water source | groundwater (wells) |
| Owner type | local government |
| Town / county | Rye, Rockingham County |
Violations since 2016, in plain words
- 1 × Contaminant level above the legal limit
- 1 × Monitoring or reporting missed
"Health-based" means a contaminant went over a legal limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean a test or report was late or missing; they do not by themselves mean the water was unsafe.
Full violation history
| Began | What | Type | Health-based? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Nitrate | Monitoring or reporting missed | No | Resolved 2026-01-23 |
| 2022-10-01 | Revised Total Coliform Rule (bacteria) | Contaminant level above the legal limit | Yes | Resolved 2022-12-21 |
What you can do
- Read the system's annual Consumer Confidence Report (water quality report); systems must mail or post it each year. You can also ask Rye Water Dist for it directly.
- If your home was built before 1986, lead can come from your own pipes and fixtures even when the utility's water is fine. Run the tap 30 seconds to 2 minutes before drinking if water sat for hours, and use cold water for cooking.
- If you want extra protection, choose a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 (lead) or 58 (reverse osmosis); a simple carbon filter certified to NSF/ANSI 42 helps mainly with chlorine taste.
- This system uses wells; NH groundwater can carry naturally occurring arsenic, radon and uranium, which the system must test for.
- On a private well? This system's results do not apply to you. NH DES recommends testing private wells every 3-5 years for a standard analysis.