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Newberry Water Utility

Worthington, Indiana 47471 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 249 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

249
People served
100
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 100 drinking-water violations at Newberry Water Utility, 2% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

100
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
249
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Newberry Water Utility

Newberry Water Utility is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 249 residents in Worthington, Indiana (Greene County) through 95 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 100 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 92 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 14 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Indiana, EPA tracks 3,967 public water systems serving 5,774,616 people, with 352,710 cumulative violations and 35,932 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.9 violations. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

Newberry Water Utility's 100 violations sit above the Indiana 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
249
Total Violations
100
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
95
County
Greene
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
92
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2019
Nitrate MR 5 2002
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2020
Endothall MR 2 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1995
Simazine MR 2 1995
Carbofuran MR 2 1995
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 1995
Heptachlor MR 2 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1995
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1995
Chlordane MR 2 1995
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1995
Endrin MR 2 1995
Toxaphene MR 2 1995
Dalapon MR 2 1995
Dinoseb MR 2 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1995
Methoxychlor MR 2 1995
Atrazine MR 2 1995
Glyphosate MR 2 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 1995
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1995
LASSO MR 2 1995

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 Newberry Water Utility.

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 IN5228007 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Indiana Drinking Water Authority

Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Newberry Water Utility under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IN regulator portal

Source: Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch

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
2020 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 4000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 5000
2002 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 1040
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 3100
1995 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2033
1995 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2035
1995 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2037
1995 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2046
1995 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2063
1995 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2065
1995 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2067
1995 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2110
1995 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2274
1995 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2306
1995 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / IN5228007 / 2326

How Newberry Water Utility Compares

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

Metric Newberry Water Utility Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 100 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 249 1,456 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,967 regulated public water systems in Indiana.

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 Newberry Water Utility water safe to drink? ▼
Newberry Water Utility (PWS ID: IN5228007) has 100 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 249 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Newberry Water Utility serve? ▼
Newberry Water Utility serves 249 people in Worthington, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 95 service connections.
What type of violations does Newberry Water Utility have? ▼
Newberry Water Utility has 100 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 92 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Newberry Water Utility water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Newberry Water Utility under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Newberry Water Utility use? ▼
Newberry Water Utility 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.