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Community Water System · PWS 105338100

Ford-Newhouse Lane

Wellpinit, EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems 99040 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
378
EPA violations
53
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 378 drinking-water violations at Ford-Newhouse Lane, 14% of them health-based.

378
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ford-Newhouse Lane

Ford-Newhouse Lane is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Wellpinit, EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 378 total violations for this system , of which 53 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 296 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 64 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 10 — 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
160
Total Violations
378
Health-Based Violations
53
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
40
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
50
Monitoring Violations
296
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 64 2015
Arsenic MCL 46 2016
Arsenic MR 29 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2019
Nitrate MR 12 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2015
LASSO MR 3 1999
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1999
Carbofuran MR 3 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 1999
Dinoseb MR 3 1999
Diquat MR 3 1999
Endrin MR 3 1999
Glyphosate MR 3 1999
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 1999
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1999
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1999
Picloram MR 3 1999
Simazine MR 3 1999
2,4-D MR 3 1999
Aldicarb MR 3 1999
Epichlorohydrin MR 3 1999
Acrylamide MR 3 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1999

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 Ford-Newhouse Lane.

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 105338100 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 10 — 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 10 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
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / 105338100 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / 105338100 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / 105338100 / 5200
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / 105338100 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / 105338100 / 8000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / 105338100 / 7000
2019 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / 105338100 / 1040
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / 105338100 / 5000
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / 105338100 / 0700
2017 Arsenic MR 29 SDWIS / 105338100 / 1005
2017 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 SDWIS / 105338100 / 4000
2017 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / 105338100 / 4010
2017 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / 105338100 / 4006
2016 Arsenic MCL 46 SDWIS / 105338100 / 1005
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 64 SDWIS / 105338100 / 3100

How Ford-Newhouse Lane Compares

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

Metric Ford-Newhouse Lane EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 378 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 53 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 160 - 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 10 — 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 Ford-Newhouse Lane water safe to drink?
Ford-Newhouse Lane (PWS ID: 105338100) has 378 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ford-Newhouse Lane serve?
Ford-Newhouse Lane serves 160 people in Wellpinit, EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does Ford-Newhouse Lane have?
Ford-Newhouse Lane has 378 total violations: 53 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 296 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ford-Newhouse Lane water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Ford-Newhouse Lane under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ford-Newhouse Lane use?
Ford-Newhouse Lane uses Groundwater 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.
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.