Public water system · TX0790253
ActiveCity of Sugar Land - New Territory
At a glance
City of Sugar Land - New Territory (PWSID TX0790253) is an active community water system in Fort Bend County, Texas. It reports serving 15,546 people through 5,182 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,546
Service connections
5,182
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Sugar Land - New Territory compare with other water systems in Fort Bend County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Sugar Land - New Territory is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fort Bend County has 287 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4.9 times the county average of 3,155 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 905,329 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 Sugar Land - New Territory is about 132% above 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 Sugar Land - New Territory?
EPA lists City of Sugar Land - New Territory 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. 157 of the 287 active systems in Fort Bend County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Sugar Land - New Territory have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and December 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Sugar Land - New Territory: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Sugar Land - New Territory?
City of Sugar Land - New Territory (PWSID TX0790253) 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 Sugar Land - New Territory serve?
City of Sugar Land - New Territory reports serving 15,546 people through 5,182 service connections in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Where does City of Sugar Land - New Territory 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 Sugar Land - New Territory have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. 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 Sugar Land - New Territory'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2014. 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 Sugar Land - New Territory's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Sugar Land - New Territory 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 Fort Bend County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sugar Land | Fort Bend | 90,909 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County Wcid 2 | Fort Bend | 49,173 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Rosenberg | Fort Bend | 43,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Fulshear | Fort Bend | 34,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Richmond | Fort Bend | 25,326 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bend County MUD 30 | Fort Bend | 16,794 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 Sugar Land - New Territory, PWSID TX0790253, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-sugar-land-new-territory-tx0790253 (data as of October 1, 2026).