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What is in the water at 03870
3 public water systems serve this ZIP code in the federal records. Everything below comes from EPA monitoring data, and everything missing is named.
AQUARION WATER/NH
PWSID NH1051010 · NH · serves 34,000 people
PFAS and lithium
6 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 9 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithium | 25 µg/L | 2 | 5/7/2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.025 µg/L | 2 | 5/7/2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.01 µg/L | 2 | 5/7/2024 |
| PFBA | 0.005 µg/L | 1 | 11/5/2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0047 µg/L | 1 | 11/5/2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0045 µg/L | 1 | 11/5/2024 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
PORTSMOUTH WATER WORKS
PWSID NH1951010 · NH · serves 33,000 people
PFAS and lithium
9 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 32 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithium | 10 µg/L | 2 | 7/18/2023 |
| PFBS | 0.009 µg/L | 5 | 7/18/2023 |
| PFOA | 0.007 µg/L | 5 | 7/18/2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.007 µg/L | 6 | 7/18/2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.006 µg/L | 6 | 7/18/2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.005 µg/L | 3 | 7/18/2023 |
| PFOS | 0.005 µg/L | 3 | 7/18/2023 |
| PFBA | 0.005 µg/L | 1 | 10/12/2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.003 µg/L | 1 | 2/7/2024 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
Too few readings to state a hardness. 1 station(s), 16 result(s). Below two stations and five results this page will not state a number: a median of two readings from one creek is not your water.
RYE WATER DIST
PWSID NH2041010 · NH · serves 4,300 people
PFAS and lithium
4 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 6 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0083 µg/L | 2 | 6/16/2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0078 µg/L | 2 | 6/16/2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0036 µg/L | 1 | 6/16/2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0031 µg/L | 1 | 6/16/2025 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
What this report cannot tell you
Every figure describes water at a sampling point: a treatment plant, an entry point to the distribution system, or a monitoring station. None of it describes water arriving at your tap. Plumbing between the two can add lead and copper, and if your home was built before 1986 a test kit tells you something no federal dataset can.
Sources: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence (final release, frozen July 2026) · EPA SDWIS health-based violations · USGS and state monitoring via the Water Quality Portal · EPA Public Water System Service Area Boundaries v3. Compiled 2026-09-01.