Is North Conway, NH tap water safe?
The short answer
3 of the 5 utilities serving North 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 and Hales Location.
North Conway Water Pct, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 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 North Conway’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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North Conway Water Pct
New Hampshire · serves 5,500 people · about 780 in North 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 North 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 North 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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Conway Water and Sewer
New Hampshire · serves 2,745 people · under 100 in North Conway
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Hales Location
New Hampshire · serves 385 people · under 100 in North Conway
1 result above the action level and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 16 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 North Conway Water Pct’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 North Conway
The 3 labs New Hampshire certifies closest to North 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 16 miles
Certified for bacteria
Laconia Water Works Laboratory
Lakeport, NH · about 38 miles
Certified for bacteria
Nova Analytic Labs
Portland, ME · about 48 miles
Certified for PFAS
Which ZIP codes are in North 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 North Conway
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read North Conway Water 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