How hard is the water in Laconia, NH?

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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Water quality in Laconia, NH 03246

Q: Is tap water safe in Laconia?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Belknap County.

Historical measurement record needs context

Largest possible serving system: Laconia Water Works
Source water: Surface water + Groundwater
County: Belknap County
Profile updated: Jun 23, 2026

Your tap water

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Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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At a glance

What the current records say

EPA quarter 2026Q2

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

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All possible systems

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Measurements by utility

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Each result belongs to a specific system.

Utility match

5 systems

Serves 17,125 people system-wide

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Laconia Water Works

NH1281010 · Surface water · 17,125 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.004 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

27% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Pendleton Cove

NH1282030 · Groundwater · 204 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 0.036 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

240% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Wentworth Cove Estates

NH1282020 · Groundwater · 140 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 0.016 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

107% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2019

Violation history (3)

Imported violation history for Wentworth Cove Estates
Rule	Status	Period
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024

Mountain View Apts

NH1282010 · Groundwater · 100 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 0.072 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

480% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Mountain View Apts
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 3, 2021 to Feb 4, 2021

Windemere Ridge

NH1282050 · Groundwater · 55 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (0)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

No comparable numerical result available

Federal SDWIS data does not provide a usable numerical result and benchmark for this profile. Missing data is not a pass. Check the serving utility's current Consumer Confidence Report.

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Windemere Ridge
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 9, 2023 to Mar 27, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Feb 1, 2023

Hardness estimate unavailable

No responsible local estimate yet

We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.

Evidence-first next steps

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This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.

Confirm the serving system

ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.

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A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Laconia

Is tap water safe in Laconia?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Do I need a water softener?+

Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.