NEWELL, IA · Buena Vista County
NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Iowa’s official records. Always confirm current status with Iowa before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- IA1155049
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 906
- Service connections
- 396
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT is one of 403 community water systems in Iowa in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 906 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 1986 and 1988, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
All 7 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 1988
UnaddressedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989
Archived
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1988 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1986 – March 31, 1989 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- June 21, 1989State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
- June 21, 1989State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
- June 21, 1989State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
- February 16, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- February 10, 1982State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
NEWELL WATER TREATMENT PLANT
712-272-4410
NEWELL, IA 50568