Public water system · TX0460001
ActiveNew Braunfels Utilities
At a glance
New Braunfels Utilities (PWSID TX0460001) is an active community water system in Comal County, Texas. It reports serving 116,477 people through 50,340 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
116,477
Service connections
50,340
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Braunfels Utilities compare with other water systems in Comal County?
By EPA's size categories, New Braunfels Utilities is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Comal County has 94 active public water systems, and New Braunfels Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 47 times the county average of 2,473 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 232,493 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 Braunfels Utilities is about 17 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 328 Texas systems (4.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Braunfels Utilities?
EPA lists New Braunfels Utilities 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. 12 of the 94 active systems in Comal County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Braunfels Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and September 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
All 6 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 Braunfels Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Braunfels Utilities?
New Braunfels Utilities (PWSID TX0460001) 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 Braunfels Utilities serve?
New Braunfels Utilities reports serving 116,477 people through 50,340 service connections in Comal County, Texas.
Where does New Braunfels Utilities get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does New Braunfels Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Braunfels Utilities' 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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Braunfels Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, New Braunfels Utilities 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 Comal County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clwsc Canyon Lake Shores | Comal | 44,196 | Community | Surface water |
| Sjwtx Triple Peak Plant | Comal | 32,973 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Garden Ridge | Comal | 5,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjwtx Glenwood Subdivision | Comal | 2,985 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gbra Johnson Ranch Subdivision | Comal | 2,322 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canyon Lake Mobile Home Estates | Comal | 2,202 | 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 Braunfels Utilities, PWSID TX0460001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/new-braunfels-utilities-tx0460001 (data as of October 1, 2026).