Is Meredith, NH tap water safe?
The short answer
4 of the 9 utilities serving Meredith have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Meredith Water Dept, Pine Hill Community Assn, Forestview Manor and 1 more.
Meredith Water Dept, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
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 Meredith’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Meredith Water Dept
New Hampshire · serves 3,750 people · about 260 in Meredith
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal.
3 health-based violations since 2016
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Pine Hill Community Assn
New Hampshire · serves 85 people · under 100 in Meredith
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 7.0 ppb, above the health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Grouse Point Club
New Hampshire · serves 205 people · under 100 in Meredith
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 7.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Eastbluff Village Condos
New Hampshire · serves 48 people · under 100 in Meredith
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 3.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Patrician Shores
New Hampshire · serves 225 people · under 100 in Meredith
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 2.9 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Forestview Manor
New Hampshire · serves 131 people · under 100 in Meredith
1 result above the action level and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 23 ppb, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
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East Bluff Highlands Condos
New Hampshire · serves 48 people · under 100 in Meredith
1 result above the action level and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 27 ppb, above the action level.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Brook Hill
New Hampshire · serves 218 people · lists Meredith among the places it serves
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 4.2 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Sands of Brookhurst
New Hampshire · serves 80 people · lists Meredith among the places it serves
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 2.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Meredith Water Dept’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Meredith
The 3 labs New Hampshire certifies closest to Meredith, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Laconia Water Works Laboratory
Lakeport, NH · about 4 miles
Certified for bacteria
New Hampshire DHHS Public Health Laboratories
Concord, NH · about 25 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, radioactivity
Eurofins Concord
Concord, NH · about 27 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
ZIP codes in Meredith
Which ZIP codes are in Meredith: 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 Meredith
Other towns in Belknap County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Meredith Water Dept’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