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Community Water System · PWS GA0070000

Newton

Newton, Georgia 39870-0238 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 775 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

775
People served
128
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 128 drinking-water violations at Newton, 4% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

128
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
775
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Newton

Newton is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 775 residents in Newton, Georgia (Baker County) through 315 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 128 total violations for this system , of which 5 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 75 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 36 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Georgia, EPA tracks 2,382 public water systems serving 10,694,477 people, with 108,966 cumulative violations and 12,032 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 45.7 violations. Statewide, 102 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.2%).

Newton's 128 violations sit above the Georgia average.

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
775
Total Violations
128
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
315
County
Baker
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 36 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2006
Public Notice Other 2 2023
Barium MR 1 2002
CYANIDE MR 1 2002
Nickel MR 1 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2002
Selenium MR 1 2002
E. COLI MR 1 2019
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025
Mercury MR 1 2002
Thallium, Total MR 1 2002
Cadmium MR 1 2002
Antimony, Total MR 1 2002
Chromium MR 1 2002

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 Newton.

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 GA0070000 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Georgia Drinking Water Authority

Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Newton under EPA-delegated authority.

Open GA regulator portal

Source: Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program

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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 36 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 7000
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 5200
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 5000
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 7500
2019 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 3014
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 3100
2002 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 1010
2002 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 1024
2002 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 1036
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 1075
2002 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 1045
2002 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 1035
2002 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / GA0070000 / 1085

How Newton Compares

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

Metric Newton Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 128 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 775 4,490 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,382 regulated public water systems in Georgia.

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 Newton water safe to drink? ▼
Newton (PWS ID: GA0070000) has 128 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 775 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Newton serve? ▼
Newton serves 775 people in Newton, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 315 service connections.
What type of violations does Newton have? ▼
Newton has 128 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Newton water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Newton under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Newton use? ▼
Newton 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.

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.