Is New Braunfels, TX tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for New Braunfels Utilities. 4 PFAS were detected below the limits.
4 public water systems serve parts of New Braunfels. The largest, New Braunfels Utilities, serves 116,477 people, and one system here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
New Braunfels Utilities
116,477 people · Surface water · EPA ID TX0460001
Buys treated water from Alliance Regional Water Authority 1B.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Detected, below limit | 1.85 ppt | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: 1.7 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across Texas, 28 of 1,130 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 13 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Texas results.
New Braunfels homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for New Braunfels city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving New Braunfels
- Green Valley Special Utility District52,497 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs hereLithium above screening level
- Sjwtx Triple Peak Plant32,973 people · Surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs herePFOS above limitAlso: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations · PFHxS detected · Lithium above screening level
- East Central Special Utility District26,137 people · Purchased surface water · Texas · reported ZIPs hereLithium above screening level
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Cibolo 11 mi Green Valley Special Utility District | None above limits | 1.8 ppb |
| Seguin 12 mi City of Seguin | None above limits | 1.45 ppb |
| Schertz 12 mi Green Valley Special Utility District | None above limits | 1.8 ppb |
| San Marcos 16 mi City of San Marcos | None above limits | 1.63 ppb |
| Converse 18 mi Green Valley Special Utility District | None above limits | 1.8 ppb |
| Kyle 24 mi City of Austin Water & Wastewater | None above limits | 0 ppb |
New Braunfels ZIP codes (1)
- 78130
Questions
Is New Braunfels tap water safe to drink?
New Braunfels Utilities has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in New Braunfels, TX?
4 public water systems serve parts of New Braunfels. The largest is New Braunfels Utilities (116,477 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does New Braunfels tap water have PFAS?
New Braunfels Utilities had 4 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.
Do New Braunfels homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 20% of New Braunfels homes as built before 1980 (Texas: 33%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. New Braunfels Utilities's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.