Lead Pipe Map

New Hampshire · 35 community water systems

Lead pipes in Hillsborough County, NH

35 community water systems serving Hillsborough County reported 0 lead and 909 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 31,841 of unknown material. The most are in Pennichuck Water Works.

2.8% of these systems' lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, higher than the New Hampshire average (1.9%) and about the same as the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
909Galvanized, replace
31,841Unknown
0Non-lead

Water systems serving Hillsborough County

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% leadPeople
Pennichuck Water WorksNashua087048664%88,853
Hillsborough Water WorksHillsborough0223016.8%2,000
Peterborough Water WorksPeterborough062,1460.3%4,500
Antrim Dpw/Utilities DivAntrim053161.6%920
Greenville Water DeptGreenville023610.6%1,100
Bennington Water DeptBennington021851.1%775
Wilton Water WorksWilton011810.5%1,790
Francestown Village WaterFrancestown01611.6%130
Manchester Water WorksManchester0017,2970%123,500
Merrimack Village DistMerrimack006,5490%25,500
Milford Water Utilities DeptMilford002,9450%9,500
Emerald LakeHillsborough003440%1,300
Hancock Water WorksHancock001680%450
Contoocook River CooperativeDeering00980%245
Hudson Mobile Home EstsHudson00960%220
South Weare WaterWeare00600%200
Ridgewood EstatesAmherst00470%115
Mountainside at Crotched MTNBennington00440%180
Crotched Mountain MntncFrancestown00400%115
Fairhaven Mobile Home ParkMilford00250%63
Heritage WayMilford00190%48
Hedgehog Community CoopDeering00190%45
Wilder Village ClusterNew Ipswich00170%45
Grasmere Water Pct/MainGoffstown00130%1,125
Simpson Mill RoadPelham0080%35
Hollis Village MarketplaceHollis0050%36
Crotched Mountain SchoolGreenfield0040%300
Birches of BenningtonBennington0040%52
Collins LandingWeare0010%180
Rockwood Terrace CondosManchester0010%25
Hudson Water DeptHudson000–16,700
LitchfieldLitchfield000–6,920
Goffstown Village PCTGoffstown000–3,250
Little Pond EstatesBedford000–3,000
Powder HillBedford000–1,148

Systems that also serve other counties are counted in full. Your water bill names your utility.

What to do if your line is lead or unknown

  1. Check the pipe where water enters your home.
  2. Use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking and cooking.
  3. Test your water, often free through the utility.
  4. Ask your utility about free or discounted replacement; most lines must be replaced by December 31, 2037.

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Questions

Does Hillsborough County have lead pipes?

Yes. Water systems serving Hillsborough County reported 0 lead and 909 galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines, plus 31,841 of unknown material.

Which Hillsborough County water systems have the most lead lines?

Pennichuck Water Works (870), Hillsborough Water Works (22), Peterborough Water Works (6).

How do I check my home in Hillsborough County?

Find the water system named on your water bill in the table above, open its page and use its address-level inventory. You can also scratch-test the pipe where it enters your home.