Derry Village
Derry Village, NH water profile — supply sources, drought status, wastewater reuse, and the key water issues facing the city.
Derry Village is a small but growing city and the 5th-largest in New Hampshire, home to roughly 34,539 residents. Derry Village's drinking water comes largely from the same regional sources that serve New Hampshire: rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
As elsewhere in New Hampshire, the central challenge is pfas contamination. PFAS contamination from manufacturing has reshaped the state's drinking-water standards.
New Hampshire reuses an estimated 3% of its treated wastewater and maintains minimal reuse programs; Derry Village tracks moderate to severe drought conditions on the U.S. Drought Monitor scale.
Explore the New Hampshire profile for statewide context, or dig into the water issues shaping Derry Village below.
At a glance
- Population ~34,539 (5th-largest in New Hampshire)
- Primary sources: rivers, lakes, and groundwater
- Drought: moderate to severe conditions
- State reuse rate: ~3% of wastewater
Statewide drought history
% of New Hampshire in severe+ drought (Severe (D2) now).
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor
Common questions
Is tap water safe in Derry Village?
Derry Village is served by community water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Statewide, 31.3% of New Hampshire's systems have a recent health-based violation. Check your provider's annual Consumer Confidence Report for local results.
Where does Derry Village get its water?
Derry Village draws from the same regional sources that serve New Hampshire: rivers, lakes, groundwater.
Related water issues
PFAS Contamination
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances persist in water supplies for decades. New federal limits are forcing utilities nationwide to invest in advanced treatment.
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