Is Goffstown, NH tap water safe?
The short answer
3 of the 7 utilities serving Goffstown have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Goffstown Village Pct, Grasmere Water Pct/Main and MT Laurel Estates.
Goffstown Village Pct, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the legal limit, 1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 86 ppb, above the action level.
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 Goffstown’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Goffstown Village Pct
New Hampshire · serves 3,250 people · about 390 in Goffstown
1 result above the legal limit, 1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 86 ppb, above the action level.
3 health-based violations since 2016
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Manchester Water Works
New Hampshire · serves 123,500 people · about 260 in Goffstown
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOA at 5.0 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Grasmere Water Pct/Main
New Hampshire · serves 1,125 people · about 180 in Goffstown
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Briar Court Estates
New Hampshire · serves 113 people · under 100 in Goffstown
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 11.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Grasmere Wp/Landmark
New Hampshire · serves 90 people · under 100 in Goffstown
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Orchard Highlands
New Hampshire · serves 105 people · under 100 in Goffstown
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 5.9 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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MT Laurel Estates
New Hampshire · serves 115 people · under 100 in Goffstown
1 result above the action level and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 26 ppb, above the action level.
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Goffstown Village Pct’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near Goffstown
The 3 labs New Hampshire certifies closest to Goffstown, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Nelson Analytical LLC
Manchester, NH · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Eurofins Concord
Concord, NH · about 15 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Eurofins Derry
Derry, NH · about 17 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS
ZIP codes in Goffstown
Which ZIP codes are in Goffstown: 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 Goffstown
Other towns in Hillsborough County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Goffstown Village Pct’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water