Public water system · IA1155049
ActiveNewell Water Treatment Plant
At a glance
Newell Water Treatment Plant (PWSID IA1155049) is an active community water system in Buena Vista County, Iowa. It reports serving 906 people through 396 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
906
Service connections
396
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Newell Water Treatment Plant compare with other water systems in Buena Vista County?
By EPA's size categories, Newell Water Treatment Plant is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Buena Vista County has 12 active public water systems, and Newell Water Treatment Plant is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 1,475 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% of the 17,699 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Iowa, the 1,828 active systems average 1,718 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Newell Water Treatment Plant 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. Iowa has 1,084 active community water systems, 59% of the state's 1,828 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,502 Iowa systems (82%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Newell Water Treatment Plant?
EPA lists Newell Water Treatment Plant as owned by a local government. The IA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 10 of the 12 active systems in Buena Vista County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Newell Water Treatment Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988. The violations listed here began between April 1986 and October 1988. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Fluoride, Nitrate and Selenium. EPA lists 8 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1986-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Newell Water Treatment Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newell Water Treatment Plant?
Newell Water Treatment Plant (PWSID IA1155049) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IA state drinking water program.
How many people does Newell Water Treatment Plant serve?
Newell Water Treatment Plant reports serving 906 people through 396 service connections in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Where does Newell Water Treatment Plant 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 Newell Water Treatment Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988. 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 Newell Water Treatment Plant'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1988. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newell Water Treatment Plant's water quality report?
As a community water system, Newell Water Treatment Plant 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 Buena Vista County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant | Buena Vista | 11,431 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alta Municipal Water Plant | Buena Vista | 2,087 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sioux Rapids Water Department | Buena Vista | 932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeside Water Supply | Buena Vista | 700 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Albert City Muni Water Supply | Buena Vista | 677 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marathon Light & Water Department | Buena Vista | 230 | 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, “Newell Water Treatment Plant, PWSID IA1155049, Iowa”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/iowa/newell-water-treatment-plant-ia1155049 (data as of October 1, 2026).