Public water system · TX2360003
ActiveCity of New Waverly
At a glance
City of New Waverly (PWSID TX2360003) is an active community water system in Walker County, Texas. It reports serving 1,125 people through 517 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,125
Service connections
517
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of New Waverly compare with other water systems in Walker County?
By EPA's size categories, City of New Waverly is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Walker County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,361 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 70,831 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of New Waverly is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of New Waverly?
EPA lists City of New Waverly as owned by a local government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 13 of the 30 active systems in Walker County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of New Waverly have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-06-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of New Waverly: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of New Waverly?
City of New Waverly (PWSID TX2360003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does City of New Waverly serve?
City of New Waverly reports serving 1,125 people through 517 service connections in Walker County, Texas.
Where does City of New Waverly get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of New Waverly have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of New Waverly's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of New Waverly's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of New Waverly must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Walker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Huntsville | Walker | 48,522 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riverside Sud | Walker | 6,246 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud D | Walker | 2,184 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phelps Sud | Walker | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud B Crabbs Prairie | Walker | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker County Sud C | Walker | 1,674 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “City of New Waverly, PWSID TX2360003, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-new-waverly-tx2360003 (data as of October 1, 2026).