Tap water in Rye, NH — ZIP 03870
3 public water systems serving about 71,300 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 03870
Aquarion Water/Nh
PWSID NH1051010 · serves 34,000 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 25.1 ppt — above federal limit
Portsmouth Water Works
PWSID NH1951010 · serves 33,000 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 9 ppt — above federal limit
Rye Water Dist
PWSID NH2041010 · serves 4,300 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 8.3 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology