Public water system · PA6370852
ActiveNew Castle School of Trades
At a glance
New Castle School of Trades (PWSID PA6370852) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 150 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does New Castle School of Trades compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, New Castle School of Trades is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lawrence County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,366 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 75,133 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so New Castle School of Trades is about 65% below 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. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Castle School of Trades?
EPA lists New Castle School of Trades as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 35 of the 55 active systems in Lawrence County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does New Castle School of Trades have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2023 and August 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-11 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-11 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
New Castle School of Trades: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Castle School of Trades?
New Castle School of Trades (PWSID PA6370852) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does New Castle School of Trades serve?
New Castle School of Trades reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Where does New Castle School of Trades 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 New Castle School of Trades have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 New Castle School of Trades' 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Castle School of Trades' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. New Castle School of Trades 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Amer Water Co New Castle | Lawrence | 43,279 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co Ellwood Cty | Lawrence | 17,200 | Community | Surface water |
| New Wilmington Boro Water Dept | Lawrence | 4,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bessemer Borough Water Dept | Lawrence | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mahoning Township | Lawrence | 1,032 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Lawrence | 900 | 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, “New Castle School of Trades, PWSID PA6370852, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/new-castle-school-of-trades-pa6370852 (data as of October 1, 2026).