Public water system · PA4440013
ActiveNewton Hamilton Boro
At a glance
Newton Hamilton Boro (PWSID PA4440013) is an active community water system in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 270 people through 126 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
270
Service connections
126
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Newton Hamilton Boro compare with other water systems in Mifflin County?
By EPA's size categories, Newton Hamilton Boro is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mifflin County has 27 active public water systems, and Newton Hamilton Boro is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,197 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 32,320 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Newton Hamilton Boro 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. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 54 Pennsylvania systems (0.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Newton Hamilton Boro?
EPA lists Newton Hamilton Boro as owned by a local government. 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. 6 of the 27 active systems in Mifflin County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Newton Hamilton Boro have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and April 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Newton Hamilton Boro: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newton Hamilton Boro?
Newton Hamilton Boro (PWSID PA4440013) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Newton Hamilton Boro serve?
Newton Hamilton Boro reports serving 270 people through 126 service connections in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Newton Hamilton Boro get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Newton Hamilton Boro 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 April 2026. 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 Newton Hamilton Boro'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 April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newton Hamilton Boro's water quality report?
As a community water system, Newton Hamilton Boro 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 Mifflin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Cnty Muni Auth | Mifflin | 29,432 | Community | Surface water |
| Allensville Muni Auth | Mifflin | 480 | Community | Surface water |
| Mcveytown Boro Auth | Mifflin | 478 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sal Lees Dream | Mifflin | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mifflin Cnty Sch Dist | Mifflin | 233 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wayne Twp Muni Water Auth | Mifflin | 167 | Community | Purchased 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, “Newton Hamilton Boro, PWSID PA4440013, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/newton-hamilton-boro-pa4440013 (data as of October 1, 2026).