Public water system record
Newport Boro Water Auth
Serves an area of Perry County, PA that includes Newport · 3,200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 94 monitoring/reporting issues for Newport Boro Water Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
17074
EPA system ID
PA7500022
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 94
Key facts
- Newport Boro Water Auth draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Pennsylvania, June 2012.
- Record on file since 1976, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 889 unknown out of 905 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Newport Boro Water Auth go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 620 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 92 |
| 2000s | 5 | 153 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 366 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 58 |
| 2020s | 1 | 36 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 21 formal enforcement actions against Newport Boro Water Auth between 1995 and 2012, filed as 22 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 81 violations: Public Notice, Chlorine, Xylenes, Total, o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 60 violations: 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-TP |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 120 violations: Heptachlor epoxide, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-TP, HEXACHLOROBENZENE, Benzo(a)pyrene |
| Nov 17, 2011 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 60 violations: Diquat, Simazine, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Dinoseb, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE |
| May 16, 2008 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Arsenic |
| Dec 26, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| May 14, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Arsenic |
| Feb 3, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 19, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 36 violations: Carbofuran, Atrazine, 2,4-D, Benzo(a)pyrene, Pentachlorophenol |
| Nov 2, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 2, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 9, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 53 violations: Chlorine, BHC-GAMMA, Methoxychlor, Endothall, OXAMYL |
| Sep 9, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 53 violations: Chlorine, BHC-GAMMA, Methoxychlor, Endothall, OXAMYL |
| Aug 16, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jul 7, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Dec 17, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 7, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 15, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 13, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 18 violations: Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Simazine, Picloram, Atrazine, Benzo(a)pyrene |
| Jan 15, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Oct 25, 1995 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 20 violations: DICHLOROMETHANE, p-Dichlorobenzene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Newport Boro Water Auth draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Newport Boro Water Auth.
Annual water quality report
Newport Boro Water Auth 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.
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 Pennsylvania.
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