Does Ashland, NH tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 6 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Ashland, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Ashland, NH tap water come from?

Ashland is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater.

NH / Ashland

NH · Tap water records

Ashland tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Ashland. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Ashland is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 1,815 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 6 violations across the community water system(s) serving Ashland, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~1,815

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Ashland Water Dept

1,525 served · groundwater · PWSID NH0101010

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in October 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in February 2015. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

Ropewalk Services

290 served · groundwater · PWSID NH0102010

Monitoring Combined Radium (-226 and -228): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2016. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.