Concord Water Department Nh

The city of concord maintains the lake and owns the surrounding land.

Concord water department nh. Environmental protection agency epa and the safe drinking water act sdwa. Water is collected from penacook lake and treated according to national standards enforced by the u s. Water meters and reading devices are owned by the city of concord but the plumbing and pipes connected to the meter are owned by the property owner. The lake was formed in 1872 when long pond and forge pond were combined.

All recreational activity has been prohibited since 1951 allowing concord to be the leader in new hampshire for source water protection. Approximately 4 million gallons of potable water is transported from the water treatment plant each day through the distribution system to approximately 12 000 service connections in the city. The city of concord s water distribution system contains 172 miles of city owned pipe in various sizes ranging from 4 to 24 in diameter. The city of concord distributes potable water throughout the concord community after treatment at the water treatment plant.

The water treatment division and highway and utilities division of concord general services provide services for the treatment and distribution of potable water in concord. There are approximately 12 000 service customers with water meter sizes ranging from 5 8 through 8 constructed of either engineered polymer stainless steel or lead free brass.