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ZIP Code 03253 Water Quality
New Hampshire · 4,516 people served · 9 water systems
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FailingZIP code 03253 is in New Hampshire and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 4,516 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to MEREDITH.
Within ZIP code 03253, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 12 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 03253
Water Systems Serving 03253
MARINA BAY CONDOS I AND II
PWSID: NH0882140
100 served
EAST BLUFF HIGHLANDS CONDOS
PWSID: NH1522020
48 served
WINDEMERE RIDGE
PWSID: NH1282050
55 served
BROOK HILL
PWSID: NH1522150
68 served
PINE HILL COMMUNITY ASSN
PWSID: NH1522070
79 served
MEREDITH WATER DEPT
PWSID: NH1521010
3,750 served
FORESTVIEW MANOR
PWSID: NH1524010
131 served
GROUSE POINT CLUB
PWSID: NH1522090
205 served
SANDS OF BROOKHURST
PWSID: NH1522040
80 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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