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ZIP Code 03885 Water Quality
New Hampshire · 788 people served · 10 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 03885 is in New Hampshire and is a rural community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 788 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to STRATHAM.
Within ZIP code 03885, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 58 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 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 03885
Water Systems Serving 03885
ABERDEEN/WEST
PWSID: NH2232150
46 served
OYSTER RIVER CONDOS
PWSID: NH1332010
53 served
MOONGATE FARM
PWSID: NH1932060
120 served
STRATHAM WOODS
PWSID: NH2232090
38 served
COW HILL WELLHOUSE
PWSID: NH0162160
150 served
STRATHAM GREEN CONDOS
PWSID: NH2232050
150 served
MUIRFIELD CLUSTER
PWSID: NH2232130
69 served
LAMINGTON HILL
PWSID: NH2232170
35 served
JEWETT HILL
PWSID: NH2232140
55 served
MILL POND CROSSING
PWSID: NH0282010
72 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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