NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM: EPA violation history, explained
NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 4,766, over 2,200 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM ranks 1,621th by violation burden (87th percentile) - 23 violations total, 12 health-baseds.
Against the VT average
VT's 51 covered systems average 5.2 health-based violations each; NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM carries 12, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-05-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.
The concern categories on record
NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Other regulated metals - flagged from: Arsenic
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM's record does not cover
NEWPORT CITY WATER SYSTEM's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 23 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.