Public water system record
City of Newton
Serves Newton, Harvey County, KS · 18,433 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Newton in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Newton draws water from 20 wells.
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Newton go back to 1992. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 1996, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 11, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Newton draws water from 20 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Newton.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Public Wholesale WSD 17 Newton, KS
Annual water quality report
City of Newton 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 Kansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells