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Community Water System · PWS 083890002

White Shield Water Treatment Plant

New Town, EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems 58763 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 952 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

952
People served
56
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 56 drinking-water violations at White Shield Water Treatment Plant, 25% of them health-based.

56
Total EPA violations on record
25%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
952
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: White Shield Water Treatment Plant

White Shield Water Treatment Plant is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 952 residents in New Town, EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems through 262 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 56 total violations for this system , of which 14 (25%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 42 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
952
Total Violations
56
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
262
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
42
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2016
TTHM MCL 14 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2008
TTHM MR 4 2008
Nitrate MR 2 1983
Barium MR 2 1983
Chromium MR 2 1983
Arsenic MR 2 1983
Cadmium MR 2 1983
Mercury MR 2 1983
Selenium MR 2 1983
Fluoride MR 2 1983
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1982

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for White Shield Water Treatment Plant.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 083890002 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find 08 regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 TTHM MCL 14 SDWIS / 083890002 / 2950
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / 083890002 / 3100
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / 083890002 / 2456
2008 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / 083890002 / 2950
1983 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1040
1983 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1010
1983 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1020
1983 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1005
1983 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1015
1983 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1035
1983 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1045
1983 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / 083890002 / 1025
1982 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / 083890002 / 4000

How White Shield Water Treatment Plant Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric White Shield Water Treatment Plant EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 56 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 952 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is White Shield Water Treatment Plant water safe to drink? ▼
White Shield Water Treatment Plant (PWS ID: 083890002) has 56 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 952 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does White Shield Water Treatment Plant serve? ▼
White Shield Water Treatment Plant serves 952 people in New Town, EPA Region 8 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Federal-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 262 service connections.
What type of violations does White Shield Water Treatment Plant have? ▼
White Shield Water Treatment Plant has 56 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 42 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in White Shield Water Treatment Plant water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for White Shield Water Treatment Plant under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does White Shield Water Treatment Plant use? ▼
White Shield Water Treatment Plant uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.