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NEWTON, NC · Catawba County

NEWTON, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

NEWTON, CITY OF 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 no open violations for NEWTON, CITY OF.

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 North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
NC0118015
System type
Community Water System
Population served
18,407
Service connections
7,247
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

NEWTON, CITY OF is one of 150 community water systems in North Carolina in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 18,407 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 38 entries between 1980 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

All 38 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 volatile organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    December 11, 2024 – December 30, 2024

    Resolved
  • Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    September 11, 2024 – September 20, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    June 25, 1981 – September 24, 1983

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    June 24, 1980 – September 23, 1981

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is NEWTON, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. NEWTON, CITY OF 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 NEWTON, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

NEWTON, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does NEWTON, CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for NEWTON, CITY OF.

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

GRIEBEL, JEFF

828-695-4312

NEWTON, NC 28658