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Community Water System · PWS TX0370028

City of New Summerfield

New Summerfield, Texas 75780-0038 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 906 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

906
People served
441
EPA violations
258
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 441 drinking-water violations at City of New Summerfield, 59% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

441
Total EPA violations on record
59%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
906
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of New Summerfield

City of New Summerfield is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 906 residents in New Summerfield, Texas (Cherokee County) through 528 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 441 total violations for this system , of which 258 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 99 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 252 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

City of New Summerfield's 441 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
906
Total Violations
441
Health-Based Violations
258
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
528
County
Cherokee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
252
Monitoring Violations
99
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 252 2025
Chlorine MR 51 2017
Public Notice Other 40 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2013
TTHM MR 15 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2017

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for City of New Summerfield.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX0370028 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects City of New Summerfield under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 TTHM MCL 252 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 2950
2025 Public Notice Other 40 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 7500
2025 TTHM MR 15 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 2950
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 7000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 8000
2017 Chlorine MR 51 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 0999
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / TX0370028 / 3100

How City of New Summerfield Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric City of New Summerfield Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 441 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 258 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 906 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of New Summerfield water safe to drink? ▼
City of New Summerfield (PWS ID: TX0370028) has 441 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 906 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does City of New Summerfield serve? ▼
City of New Summerfield serves 906 people in New Summerfield, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 528 service connections.
What type of violations does City of New Summerfield have? ▼
City of New Summerfield has 441 total violations: 258 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 99 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of New Summerfield water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for City of New Summerfield under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does City of New Summerfield use? ▼
City of New Summerfield uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.