How hard is the water in Meredith, 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 Meredith, NH 03253

Q: Is tap water safe in Meredith?

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: Meredith Water Dept
Source water: Surface water + Groundwater
County: Belknap County
Profile updated: Jun 23, 2026

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

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

9 systems

Serves 3,750 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.

Meredith Water Dept

NH1521010 · Surface water · 3,750 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: 0.006 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

40% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (8)

Imported violation history for Meredith Water Dept
Rule	Status	Period
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Oct 1, 2023
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jul 1, 2023
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Apr 1, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 8, 2022 to May 13, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 11, 2022 to Jan 28, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 23, 2021
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jul 20, 2015
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jul 20, 2015

Patrician Shores

NH1522010 · Groundwater · 225 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 (0)

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

Grouse Point Club

NH1522090 · Groundwater · 205 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 (0)

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

Forestview Manor

NH1524010 · Groundwater · 131 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: 0.023 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

153% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 1997 to Jun 30, 1997

Violation history (0)

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

Pine Hill Community Assn

NH1522070 · Groundwater · 85 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 (0)

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

Sands Of Brookhurst

NH1522040 · Groundwater · 80 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 (0)

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

Brook Hill

NH1522150 · Groundwater · 68 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 (0)

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

East Bluff Highlands Condos

NH1522020 · Groundwater · 48 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: 0.027 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

180% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2008 to Dec 31, 2010

Violation history (0)

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

Eastbluff Village Condos

NH1522030 · Groundwater · 48 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 (0)

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

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

Confirm the problem before choosing treatment

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.

Read the current utility report

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

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Test for the decision you face

Ask the utility for hardness or test at the tap. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and targeted analysis.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Meredith

Is tap water safe in Meredith?+

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.