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City water profile

New Castle water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for New Castle, Indiana.

Median indexed hardness

364PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 363.5–363.5 PPM

State comparison
51 PPM above
State hardness rank
#14 of 386
Matched utilities
3
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

New Castle has 1 published ZIP profile across Henry County. The indexed median is 364 PPM, compared with 313 PPM across Indiana.

Among the 386 Indianacities with an indexed median, New Castle ranks #14from highest to lowest. Across all 472 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 132to 371 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
2.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Mar 30, 2016 to Sep 10, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in New Castle

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

47362

Very Hard

363.5 PPM

Nearest site
2.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

New Castle Utilities

PWSID IN5233011

Groundwater
System population served
19,880
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

New Castle Correctional Facility

PWSID IN5233001

Groundwater
System population served
3,160
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Golden Pebbles Estates

PWSID IN5233002

Groundwater
System population served
107
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Radium-228IN5233002Jan 1, 2026Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UIN5233002Jan 1, 2026Archived
Radium-226IN5233002Jan 1, 2026Archived
Consumer Confidence RuleIN5233011Oct 1, 2025Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSIN5233001Jul 2, 2025Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)IN5233011Apr 1, 2025Resolved
TTHMIN5233011Apr 1, 2025Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleIN5233001Jan 1, 2024Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleIN5233011Oct 1, 2022Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleIN5233011Jan 1, 2022Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in New Castle

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 364 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.