Is DOVER WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. DOVER WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is DOVER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

DOVER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

DOVER, NH · Strafford County

DOVER WATER DEPT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

DOVER WATER DEPT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for DOVER WATER DEPT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Hampshire’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Hampshire before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): NH0651010
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 29,000
Service connections: 9,200
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

DOVER WATER DEPT is among the 7 largest community water systems in New Hampshire, serving 29,000 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 10 entries between 1997 and 1999, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1999.

Of the 10, 9 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Benzene
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Xylenes, Total
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Tetrachloroethylene
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Benzene	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Xylenes, Total	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	Tetrachloroethylene	—	Resolved
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

September 17, 1999State Public Notification received168 linked violations
July 17, 1997State Public Notification received142 linked violations
December 13, 1993State Public Notification requested103 linked violations

Common questions

Is DOVER WATER DEPT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. DOVER WATER DEPT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is DOVER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: DOVER WATER DEPT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does DOVER WATER DEPT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for DOVER WATER DEPT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

DOVER WATER DEPT

Phone not on record

DOVER, NH 03820