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Public water-system records for Newton, NC from EPA SDWIS.
Newton, City of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 18,407 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Apr 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Newton drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Catawba County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
1997 Primary Annual PM2.5 Designations
Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir
EPA revoked the 1997 primary annual PM2.5 standard in this redesignated area.
Original designation: Apr 2005
Open data source: EPA final primary annual revocation ruleOpen data source: EPA designation statusData from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Crouse — Lincolnton, North Carolina
Annual mean: 0.044 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Hickory Water Tower
Annual mean: 7.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Taylorsville Liledoun
Annual mean: 0.041 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Armacell Engineered Foams
Reported: 2024
Carpenter Co.
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
766 HWY 10 W, NEWTON
0.5 miles away · CATAWBA County
Reported: Nov 2026
2440 NORTH MAIN AVENUE, NEWTON
2.0 miles away · CATAWBA County
Reported: Nov 2026
101 EAST 11TH STREET, NEWTON
1.0 miles away · CATAWBA County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Catawba County, NC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Catawba County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Catawba County, North CarolinaPop. 163,462
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,915 | 8,853 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.5% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.3% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.0% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.0% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 74.9 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Newton. Results dated Apr 17, 2024 include PFHxA at 0.0033 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 43 violations for the City of Newton.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Newton.
The monitoring station at Crouse, Lincolnton, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 0.044 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Hickory Water Tower recorded an annual average of 7.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Taylorsville Liledoun recorded an annual average of 0.041 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Newton covers Catawba County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Newton reports a life expectancy of 74.9 years in Catawba County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Newton reports 9,915 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Catawba County, North Carolina. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Newton lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Catawba County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.