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Water hardness in Rochester

Find official utility reports, understand hardness, and check the water system serving your home in Rochester, New Hampshire.

Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison
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Evidence comparison rank
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Matched utilities
9
Active health records
0

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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Match the name on your water bill

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.

Rochester Water Dept

NH2001010 · Surface water · 25,000 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 (2)

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
0.002 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

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

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation
Reported level
0.061 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level
0.06 MG/L

102% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022

Violation history (3)
Imported violation history for Rochester Water Dept
RuleStatusPeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Public NoticeUnaddressedMar 27, 2017
Public NoticeUnaddressedDec 8, 2016

Acorn Terrace

NH2003020 · Groundwater · 215 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
0.051 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

340% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Acorn Terrace
RuleStatusPeriod
E. COLIResolvedMay 11, 2022 to Jun 13, 2022

Rochester Consecutive Wtr Sys

NH2001030 · Surface water · 171 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.

Profile Apartments

NH2002020 · Groundwater · 90 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 (11)
Imported violation history for Profile Apartments
RuleStatusPeriod
Public NoticeResolvedOct 24, 2024 to Jan 3, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedOct 24, 2024 to Jan 3, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedSep 13, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedAug 1, 2024 to Sep 1, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedApr 22, 2024 to Jun 24, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedApr 22, 2024 to Jun 24, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedMar 12, 2024 to Jun 24, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedFeb 1, 2024 to Mar 1, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedJan 1, 2024 to Jun 24, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedJul 4, 2023 to Aug 14, 2023
Groundwater RuleHealth-basedResolvedApr 29, 2023 to Sep 7, 2023

Inn At Secretariat Estates

NH2004010 · Groundwater · 54 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
0.017 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

113% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Violation history (0)

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

Meadowbrook Village

NH2002040 · Groundwater · 40 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 Meadowbrook Village
RuleStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedNov 12, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedOct 1, 2024 to Nov 1, 2024

Heath Brook Estates

NH2003090 · Groundwater · 36 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 (3)
Imported violation history for Heath Brook Estates
RuleStatusPeriod
E. COLIResolvedAug 19, 2023 to Sep 21, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Jul 21, 2022
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedApr 1, 2022 to May 10, 2022

Country Ridge Mobile Home Park

NH2001020 · Groundwater · 35 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.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation
Reported level
0.007 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level
0.006 MG/L

117% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024

Violation history (2)
Imported violation history for Country Ridge Mobile Home Park
RuleStatusPeriod
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateHealth-basedResolvedApr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedSep 12, 2023 to Oct 30, 2023

Grandview Estates

NH2002050 · Groundwater · 30 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 Grandview Estates
RuleStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedFeb 1, 2021 to Mar 1, 2021
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedFeb 1, 2021 to Apr 6, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Rochester has 3 published ZIP profiles across Strafford County. The regional-evidence median is 24 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 24–24 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft3 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
20.9 miles
Profiles with evidence
3/3

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 3

Observation window: Aug 4, 2016 to Aug 4, 2016.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Rochester

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Rochester

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.