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Mill Pond

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NHDES publishes the water-quality measurements for Mill Pond. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
28.9 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by NHDES
Chlorophyll-a
4 µg/L
Typical for New Hampshire
Measured by NHDES
Type
Mesotrophic
Trophic class
  • Mesotrophic
  • Impaired · Algal growth

Mill Pond in Sullivan County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.

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Mill Pond is a mesotrophic lake in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Compared to the 23 other monitored lakes in Sullivan County, Mill Pond ranks #22 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-07-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Recreation use not supported

Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mill Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mill Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Mill Pond

These are the measurements NHDES publishes for Mill Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. Phosphorus 28.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4 µg/L. TSI 48.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus28.9µg/LPoor
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)4µg/LMeasured, not scored

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.48Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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EPA Impairment Status

Mill Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercurypH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NHIMP700030204-05-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Mill Pond

Where is Mill Pond?

Mill Pond is a lake in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Its water-quality measurements are published by NHDES and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Mill Pond?

Mill Pond in Sullivan County, New Hampshire has water-quality measurements published by NHDES, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 28.9 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L.

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Is Mill Pond safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mill Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

14 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • New Hampshire Department Of Environmental Services (BEACH)1111330014 samples · 2021–2025

Analytical methods

  • 10-115-01-1 F ~ LACHAT; Total Phosphorus- Manual persulfate digest
  • CHLOROPHYLL A-B-C DETERMINATION (MODIFIED)
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database