Public water system · TX1630024
ActiveNew Alsace WSC
At a glance
New Alsace WSC (PWSID TX1630024) is an active community water system in Medina County, Texas. It reports serving 201 people through 67 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
201
Service connections
67
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Alsace WSC compare with other water systems in Medina County?
By EPA's size categories, New Alsace WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Medina County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,764 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 88,450 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 New Alsace WSC 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 New Alsace WSC?
EPA lists New Alsace WSC 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. 20 of the 32 active systems in Medina County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Alsace WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and December 2009. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
New Alsace WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Alsace WSC?
New Alsace WSC (PWSID TX1630024) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does New Alsace WSC serve?
New Alsace WSC reports serving 201 people through 67 service connections in Medina County, Texas.
Where does New Alsace WSC 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 New Alsace WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. 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 New Alsace WSC'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Alsace WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Alsace WSC 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 Medina County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton City WSC | Medina | 32,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yancey WSC | Medina | 12,186 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Hondo | Medina | 11,044 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Medina County Sud Unit 1 | Medina | 6,153 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Devine | Medina | 4,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Castroville | Medina | 3,913 | 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, “New Alsace WSC, PWSID TX1630024, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/new-alsace-wsc-tx1630024 (data as of October 1, 2026).