Public water system record
New Richmond Water Works
Serves New Richmond, Montgomery County, IN · 330 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for New Richmond Water Works in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- New Richmond Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Indiana, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 166 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for New Richmond Water Works go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 | 27 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began February 2006, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Indiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against New Richmond Water Works and issued 1 boil water order between 2001 and 2006. The most recent was a boil water order in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2006 | Indiana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 19, 2001 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 4 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
New Richmond Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
New Richmond Water Works 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask New Richmond Water Works for a copy.
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 Indiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells