Public water system · TX2520002

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City of Newcastle

At a glance

City of Newcastle (PWSID TX2520002) is an active community water system in Young County, Texas. It reports serving 532 people through 284 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

532

Service connections

284

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2520002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served532

Service connections284

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyYoung County

How does City of Newcastle compare with other water systems in Young County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Newcastle is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Young County has 6 active public water systems, and City of Newcastle is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,548 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 21,286 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 Newcastle 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Newcastle?

EPA lists City of Newcastle 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Young County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Newcastle have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2011 and October 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2025-09-20	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2025-05-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Unaddressed
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Unaddressed
2024-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2019-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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 Newcastle: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Newcastle?

City of Newcastle (PWSID TX2520002) 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 Newcastle serve?

City of Newcastle reports serving 532 people through 284 service connections in Young County, Texas.

Where does City of Newcastle get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does City of Newcastle have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Newcastle'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Newcastle's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Newcastle 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 Young County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Graham	Young	8,718	Community	Surface water
Fort Belknap WSC	Young	8,070	Community	Purchased surface water
City of Olney	Young	3,007	Community	Surface water
Graham East WSC	Young	759	Community	Purchased surface water
Loving WSC	Young	200	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 Newcastle, PWSID TX2520002, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-newcastle-tx2520002 (data as of October 1, 2026).