Public water system · TX2500008
ActiveNew Hope Sud
At a glance
New Hope Sud (PWSID TX2500008) is an active community water system in Wood County, Texas. It reports serving 2,772 people through 924 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,772
Service connections
924
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Hope Sud compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, New Hope Sud is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wood County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is about 17% below the county average of 3,358 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 63,805 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 Hope Sud is about 59% 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 Hope Sud?
EPA lists New Hope Sud 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. 14 of the 19 active systems in Wood County (74%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Hope Sud have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between November 1993 and December 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 Hope Sud: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Hope Sud?
New Hope Sud (PWSID TX2500008) 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 Hope Sud serve?
New Hope Sud reports serving 2,772 people through 924 service connections in Wood County, Texas.
Where does New Hope Sud 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 Hope Sud have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Hope Sud'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Hope Sud's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Hope Sud 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 Wood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon WSC | Wood | 9,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fouke WSC | Wood | 7,668 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bright Star-Salem Sud | Wood | 6,738 | Community | Surface water |
| Jones WSC | Wood | 6,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ramey WSC | Wood | 5,238 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Fork WSC | Wood | 5,082 | 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 Hope Sud, PWSID TX2500008, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/new-hope-sud-tx2500008 (data as of October 1, 2026).