Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in New Braunfels, TX tap water
16 contaminants were measured in the New Braunfels, TX water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit — 5 sit at or above that limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 16
- Over federal limit
- 5
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Worst contaminant
- Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
- Service area
- TX
- Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPFAS ("forever chemicals") · Highest single sample2024limit 3 · 674.7× the limit
- Perfluorohexanoic acidPFAS ("forever chemicals") · Highest single sample2024limit 3 · 674.7× the limit
- Perfluoropentanoic acidPFAS ("forever chemicals") · Highest single sample2024limit 3 · 674.7× the limit
- PFBAPFAS ("forever chemicals") · Highest single sample2024limit 10.2 · 198.4× the limit
- LithiumMetals · Highest single sample2024limit 11.3 · 179.1× the limit
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
5 PFAS compounds detected in New Braunfels, TX
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFHxS (Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid)
● Below limitbelow national p90 (12.049999999999997 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Lithium
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (76.59999999999991 mg/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
New Braunfels, TX's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 11 sources.
Source
- 5 - LANDA PARK
- 6 - MOSS ROCK
- INTAKE
- 2 - N CENTRAL
- + 7 more
Treatment
- GUI PLANT - 805 WESTPOINTE / TRINITY
- PLANT - LANDA PARK
- PLANT - LOOP 337
- + 4 more
Distribution
Also buys water from GREEN VALLEY SUD, ALLIANCE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY 1B.
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
2 contaminants historically over EPA limits in New Braunfels, TX
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
GROSS BETA worst: 2013 | 9.1 mrem/yr 2.3× | 4 mrem/yr | '13 |
TTHM worst: 2018 | 0.0994 mg/L 1.2× | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2015 | 0.0544 mg/L 91% | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CYANIDE worst: 2014 | 0.11 mg/L within near national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '14'17'18'19 |
RADIUM 226 228 worst: 2013 | 2.1 pCi/L within below national p90 | 5 pCi/L | '12'13'15 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2019 | 1.21 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
NITRATE worst: 2017 | 2.21 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ARSENIC worst: 2015 | 0.0022 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '12'15 |
NITRATE NITRITE worst: 2015 | 2.12 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2012 | 0.00552 mg/L within near national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '12 |
BARIUM worst: 2019 | 0.055 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
SELENIUM worst: 2012 | 0.00076 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '12 |
NITRITE worst: 2013 | 0.01 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '13 |
TOLUENE worst: 2013 | 0.004 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '13 |
COPPER worst: 2012 | 0.477 mg/L below national p90 | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
LEAD worst: 2012 | 0.00463 mg/L | — | '12'13'15'16'18'19 |
DBAA worst: 2012 | 0.0035 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DCAA worst: 2012 | 0.0071 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
MBAA worst: 2012 | 0.008 mg/L | — | '12'17 |
MCAA worst: 2015 | 0.0051 mg/L | — | '15'16'17'18 |
TCAA worst: 2012 | 0.006 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0185 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0025 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2012 | 0.0175 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE worst: 2012 | 0.0156 mg/L | — | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 2.64 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDL | Within the limit |
VOCs & pesticides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XylenesA group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint. | 0.0013 mg/LHighest single sampleSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 1.5–1.5 pCi/LRangeRange of Individual Samples | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about New Braunfels, TX's water
+Is New Braunfels, TX tap water safe to drink in 2024?
The 2024 Consumer Confidence Report for the New Braunfels, TX water utility lists 5 contaminants at or above the federal limit: Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, Perfluorohexanoic acid, Perfluoropentanoic acid, PFBA, and Lithium. Whether that means the water is "unsafe" depends on which contaminant, how long the exposure, and individual health factors. The table on this page shows the measured value, the federal threshold, and the regulated statistic used for compliance.
+What contaminants are in New Braunfels, TX tap water?
16 contaminants were measured in New Braunfels, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, pfas ("forever chemicals"), and inorganic chemicals. 14 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Which contaminants exceed federal limits in New Braunfels, TX tap water?
5 contaminants in New Braunfels, TX's 2024 report sit at or above the federal limit: Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (674.7× the limit); Perfluorohexanoic acid (674.7× the limit); Perfluoropentanoic acid (674.7× the limit); PFBA (198.4× the limit); Lithium (179.1× the limit). The EPA enforces these limits against the regulated reporting statistic — typically a running annual average or 90th percentile — not a one-off sample spike.
+What is the worst contaminant in New Braunfels, TX tap water?
The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2024 report is Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, at 674.7× the federal threshold. It belongs to the pfas ("forever chemicals") family of contaminants.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from New Braunfels, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is New Braunfels, TX's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.