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ZIP Code 03838 Water Quality
New Hampshire · 2,217 people served · 12 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 03838 is in New Hampshire and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 2,217 people served by 12 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to GLEN.
Within ZIP code 03838, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 157 health-based violations during the past five years across 12 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 03838
Water Systems Serving 03838
LINDERHOF PROP OWNR ASSN
PWSID: NH0162070
295 served
GOODRICH PROPERTY
PWSID: NH0162350
175 served
RIVERSBEND
PWSID: NH0162100
50 served
RIVERSIDE COBB FARM
PWSID: NH0162140
75 served
BLACK MOUNTAIN MEADOW CONDOS
PWSID: NH1212080
43 served
NORTH PINES
PWSID: NH0512110
67 served
SACO WOODS CONDOS
PWSID: NH0512250
240 served
TOP NOTCH CONDOS
PWSID: NH0162200
163 served
MOUNTAINSIDE ON ATTITASH
PWSID: NH0162210
167 served
BARTLETT PLACE
PWSID: NH0162250
72 served
EAGLE RIDGE RESORT
PWSID: NH0162400
270 served
NEW HAMPTON VILLAGE PCT
PWSID: NH1691010
600 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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