Well water by county: New Hampshire
Across 10 counties in New Hampshire, 125 of 863 sampled wells (14%) were above the arsenic limit and 7 of 1685 (0%) above the nitrate limit. Updated 2026-10-18. Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well.
Share of sampled wells whose latest result is above the EPA limit (arsenic 10 µg/L, nitrate 10 mg/L as N).
| County | Arsenic > 10 µg/L | Nitrate > 10 mg/L |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap County | 0% of 31 | 0% of 166 |
| Carroll County | 1% of 72 | 0% of 221 |
| Cheshire County | 6% of 18 | 2% of 60 |
| Coos County | 0% of 40 | 0% of 161 |
| Grafton County | 2% of 62 | 0% of 234 |
| Hillsborough County | 20% of 211 | 0% of 187 |
| Merrimack County | 28% of 163 | 0% of 436 |
| Rockingham County | 17% of 167 | 2% of 119 |
| Strafford County | 6% of 68 | 2% of 60 |
| Sullivan County | 3% of 31 | 0% of 41 |