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Newton Falls City

Serves Newton Falls and South Canal, Trumbull County, OH · 6,109 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Newton Falls City in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • OH7802311
  • NEWTON FALLS
  • OH
  • 6,109 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 44444
EPA system ID OH7802311

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Newton Falls City draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Ohio, July 2018.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 2,614 unknown out of 2,632 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Newton Falls City go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 16
1990s 1 1
2000s 0 16
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2011, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Ohio regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Newton Falls City in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 26, 2018 Ohio Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jan 29, 2018 Ohio Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Newton Falls City draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Newton Falls City. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Newton Falls City.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Newton Falls City 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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Testing your own water

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