Is Conway, NH tap water safe?
The short answer
8 of the 15 utilities serving Conway have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Birch Hill East, Cedar Creek, Forest Edge and 5 more.
Conway Water and Sewer, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and CDC’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Conway’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Conway Water and Sewer
New Hampshire · serves 2,745 people · about 120 in Conway
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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North Conway Water Pct
New Hampshire · serves 5,500 people · about 120 in Conway
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Birch Hill East
New Hampshire · serves 560 people · under 100 in Conway
1 result above the action level. The worst: Lead at 25 ppb, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Cedar Creek
New Hampshire · serves 105 people · under 100 in Conway
1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 19 ppb, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Hale Estates
New Hampshire · serves 220 people · under 100 in Conway
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 4.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Forest Edge
New Hampshire · serves 118 people · under 100 in Conway
1 result above the action level and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 16 ppb, above the action level.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Deerbrook Condos
New Hampshire · serves 80 people · under 100 in Conway
1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 31 ppb, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Mountain Vale Village MHP
New Hampshire · serves 388 people · under 100 in Conway
1 result above the action level. The worst: Lead at 18 ppb, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Echo Lake Woods
New Hampshire · serves 110 people · under 100 in Conway
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 6.4 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Rockhouse Mountain
New Hampshire · serves 480 people · under 100 in Conway
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 3.2 ppb, above the health goal.
10 health-based violations since 2016
5 more utilities in Conway
By EPA’s estimate, each serves fewer people in Conway than those above.
- Saco Woods Condosserves 240 people · under 100 in Conway · no health-based violations since 2016
- Woodland Groveserves 185 people · under 100 in Conway · no health-based violations since 2016
- Rebecca Lane Water Sysserves 155 people · under 100 in Conway · no health-based violations since 2016
- Cathedral Ledgeserves 153 people · under 100 in Conway · no health-based violations since 2016
- Davis Hillserves 75 people · under 100 in Conway · no health-based violations since 2016
Water testing near Conway
The 3 labs New Hampshire certifies closest to Conway, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Gorham Wastewater Treatment Facility Laboratory
Gorham, NH · about 17 miles
Certified for bacteria
Laconia Water Works Laboratory
Lakeport, NH · about 36 miles
Certified for bacteria
Nova Analytic Labs
Portland, ME · about 49 miles
Certified for PFAS
Which ZIP codes are in Conway: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: New Hampshire ELAP, drinking water labs, as listed in TNI LAMS; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Conway
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Conway Water and Sewer’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water