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NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS

PWS ID: IN5254009 · NEW RICHMOND, Indiana 47967

NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS serves 330 people in NEW RICHMOND, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 92 recorded EPA violations, including 17 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS

NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 330 residents in NEW RICHMOND, Indiana (Montgomery County) through 166 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 92 total violations for this system , of which 17 (18%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 13 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. NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS's 92 violations sit above the Indiana average. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%). 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
330
Total Violations
92
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
166
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2021
Lead and Copper Rule TT 11 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1998
Styrene MR 2 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1998
Toluene MR 2 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1998
Benzene MR 2 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1998
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1998
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS.

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 IN5254009 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 NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 7000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 5000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 3100
1999 Lead and Copper Rule TT 11 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 5000
1998 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2979
1998 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2983
1998 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2992
1998 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2996
1998 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2987
1998 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2991
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2981
1998 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2985
1998 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2989
1998 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN5254009 / 2980

How NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 92 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 330 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼
NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS (PWS ID: IN5254009) has 92 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 330 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS serve? ▼
NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS serves 330 people in NEW RICHMOND, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 166 service connections.
What type of violations does NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS have? ▼
NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS has 92 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS use? ▼
NEW RICHMOND WATER WORKS 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.

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