City of New Deal
EPA ID: TX1520015 · 729 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for City of New Deal (TX1520015): 25 EPA violations in the last five years. Despite the 25 historical violations in its record, City of New Deal has cleared every one and now meets EPA standards serving 729 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for City of New Deal Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The City of New Deal serves a community with a median household income of $41,222 and an estimated 32,706 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 34% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
City of New Deal's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How City of New Deal compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Mercury at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.002 mg/L. Kidney damage, neurological impairment. Consider activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Cadmium at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L. Kidney damage accumulating over lifetime; probable carcinogen. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Contaminant 2110 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L. Leukemia & blood cancers (known carcinogen). Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Chromium at 1 mg/L (total chromium; California Cr-6 MCL = 0.010 mg/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.1 mg/L (total chromium; California Cr-6 MCL = 0.010 mg/L). Stomach & intestinal cancer (known carcinogen). Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 2 detections recorded.
Mercury was detected in this water system. activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
City of New Deal (EPA ID: TX1520015) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 729 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 22 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2036 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2043 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2044 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2046 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2047 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2931 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2946 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2031 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2040 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2041 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2105 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2110 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Nickel | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Barium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Cadmium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Chromium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Fluoride | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Nitrite | Non-health-based | Archived |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Cadmium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Chromium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Fluoride | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Nickel | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Nitrite | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1045 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Mercury | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1075 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1085 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2031 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2036 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2040 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2041 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2043 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by TX or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for City of New Deal (TX1520015) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is City of New Deal water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for City of New Deal; its 25 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does City of New Deal serve?
City of New Deal serves approximately 729 people across 2 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does City of New Deal get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). City of New Deal (TX): 25 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/tx1520015/
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