Public water system · IN5256014
ActiveGeorge Ade Memorial Health Care Center
At a glance
George Ade Memorial Health Care Center (PWSID IN5256014) is an active community water system in Newton County, Indiana. It reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does George Ade Memorial Health Care Center compare with other water systems in Newton County?
By EPA's size categories, George Ade Memorial Health Care Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Newton County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 330 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 12,530 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so George Ade Memorial Health Care Center is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Indiana has 770 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates George Ade Memorial Health Care Center?
EPA lists George Ade Memorial Health Care Center as privately owned. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 23 of the 38 active systems in Newton County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does George Ade Memorial Health Care Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2022. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
George Ade Memorial Health Care Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs George Ade Memorial Health Care Center?
George Ade Memorial Health Care Center (PWSID IN5256014) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does George Ade Memorial Health Care Center serve?
George Ade Memorial Health Care Center reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection in Newton County, Indiana.
Where does George Ade Memorial Health Care Center get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does George Ade Memorial Health Care Center have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is George Ade Memorial Health Care Center's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find George Ade Memorial Health Care Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, George Ade Memorial Health Care Center must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Newton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Co Rgl Water & Sewer - Fair Oaks | Newton | 2,239 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kentland Water Works | Newton | 1,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morocco Water Department | Newton | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodland Water Works | Newton | 990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brook Water Utility | Newton | 986 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Newton Jr./Sr. High School | Newton | 753 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “George Ade Memorial Health Care Center, PWSID IN5256014, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/george-ade-memorial-health-care-center-in5256014 (data as of October 1, 2026).