Public water system · IN2560006
ActiveNorth Newton Jr./Sr. High School
At a glance
North Newton Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2560006) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Newton County, Indiana. It reports serving 753 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
753
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Newton Jr./Sr. High School compare with other water systems in Newton County?
By EPA's size categories, North Newton Jr./Sr. High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Newton County has 38 active public water systems, and North Newton Jr./Sr. High School is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 128% above the county average of 330 people per system, and accounts for 6% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so North Newton Jr./Sr. High School is about 75% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 North Newton Jr./Sr. High School?
EPA lists North Newton Jr./Sr. High School as owned by a local government. 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. 12 of the 38 active systems in Newton County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North Newton Jr./Sr. High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
North Newton Jr./Sr. High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Newton Jr./Sr. High School?
North Newton Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2560006) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does North Newton Jr./Sr. High School serve?
North Newton Jr./Sr. High School reports serving 753 people through 4 service connections in Newton County, Indiana.
Where does North Newton Jr./Sr. High School 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 North Newton Jr./Sr. High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 North Newton Jr./Sr. High School'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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Newton Jr./Sr. High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Newton Jr./Sr. High School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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 |
| South Newton Jr./Sr. High School | Newton | 523 | 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, “North Newton Jr./Sr. High School, PWSID IN2560006, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/north-newton-jr-sr-high-school-in2560006 (data as of October 1, 2026).