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Community Water System · PWS TX1520015

City of New Deal

New Deal, Texas 79350-0126 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 729 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

729
People served
95
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 95 drinking-water violations at City of New Deal, 8% of them health-based - below the Texas per-system average.

95
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
729
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: City of New Deal

City of New Deal is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 729 residents in New Deal, Texas (Lubbock County) through 309 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 95 total violations for this system , of which 8 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 73 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 violations (MR). 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 Deal's 95 violations sit below 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
729
Total Violations
95
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
309
County
Lubbock
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
73
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2021
Fluoride MCL 3 1984
Public Notice Other 2 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2020
Antimony, Total MR 2 2022
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 2022
Arsenic MR 2 2022
Picloram MR 2 2022
Cadmium MR 2 2022
Mercury MR 2 2022
Carbofuran MR 2 2022
Dinoseb MR 2 2022
OXAMYL MR 2 2022
Fluoride MR 2 2022
Barium MR 2 2022
Selenium MR 2 2022
2,4-D MR 2 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2022
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2022
Dalapon MR 2 2022
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2022
Chromium MR 2 2022
Aldicarb MR 2 2022
Thallium, Total MR 2 2022
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2020
Chlordane MR 1 2020

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 Deal.

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 TX1520015 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 Deal 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
2022 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 1074
2022 Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2044
2022 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 1005
2022 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2040
2022 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 1015
2022 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 1035
2022 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2046
2022 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2041
2022 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2036
2022 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 1025
2022 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 1010
2022 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 1045
2022 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2105
2022 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2946
2022 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 SDWIS / TX1520015 / 2043

How City of New Deal Compares

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

Metric City of New Deal Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 95 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 729 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 Deal water safe to drink? ▼
City of New Deal (PWS ID: TX1520015) has 95 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 729 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does City of New Deal serve? ▼
City of New Deal serves 729 people in New Deal, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 309 service connections.
What type of violations does City of New Deal have? ▼
City of New Deal has 95 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 73 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in City of New Deal water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for City of New Deal under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does City of New Deal use? ▼
City of New Deal uses Surface Water 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.