City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Dover, New Hampshire.
Median indexed hardness
48PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 47.2–48.5 PPM
City summary
Dover has 2 published ZIP profiles across Strafford County. The indexed median is 48 PPM, compared with 58 PPM across New Hampshire.
Among the 74 New Hampshirecities with an indexed median, Dover ranks #50from highest to lowest. Across all 90 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 16to 102 PPM.
The 47.2–48.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 13, 2016 to Sep 25, 2023.
ZIP directory
Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.
Public water systems
PWSID NH0651010
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | NH0651010 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 48 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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