Public water system record
City of Newman-Water Department
Serves an area of Stanislaus County, CA that includes Newman · 12,207 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Newman-Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Newman-Water Department draws water from 4 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 10.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, February 2025.
- Record on file since 1988, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,541 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 10, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for City of Newman-Water Department go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Newman-Water Department between 2009 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 10, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: E. coli |
| Dec 8, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
City of Newman-Water Department draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Newman-Water Department must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells