Windemere Ridge
EPA ID: NH1282050 · 55 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Windemere Ridge (NH1282050): 2 EPA violations in the last five years. Although 2 violations appeared on Windemere Ridge's record, all have been remedied - currently compliant, 55 served.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Windemere Ridge Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Windemere Ridge serves a community with a median household income of $68,407 and an estimated 17,006 residents across its service area. Approximately 69% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Windemere Ridge's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Windemere Ridge compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in New Hampshire
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Windemere Ridge (EPA ID: NH1282050) is a community water system in New Hampshire that serves approximately 55 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 03246 in Laconia.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 2 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NH or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 03246 - Laconia
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Windemere Ridge (NH1282050) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Windemere Ridge water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Windemere Ridge; its 2 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Windemere Ridge serve?
Windemere Ridge serves approximately 55 people across 1 ZIP code in New Hampshire.
Where does Windemere Ridge get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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