New Horizons Ranch & Center
EPA ID: TX1670009 · 100 people served · 10 ZIP codes
New Horizons Ranch & Center earns a clean bill from EPA monitoring — no violations in five years across a service area of 100 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 9 (2021) to 10 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for New Horizons Ranch & Center Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The New Horizons Ranch & Center serves a community with a median household income of $59,565 and an estimated 135,187 residents across its service area. Approximately 55% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 38% 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?
New Horizons Ranch & Center'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.
About 1% of homes in Taylor County, Texas rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 57 detections recorded. 18 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Texas
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
New Horizons Ranch & Center (EPA ID: TX1670009) is a community water system in Texas that serves approximately 100 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 10 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
Find the Right Water FilterFree tip: Let cold water run for 2 minutes before drinking — this helps flush lead from your pipes.
ZIP Codes Served
- 79601 — Abilene
- 79602 — Abilene
- 79603 — Abilene
- 79604 — Abilene
- 79605 — Abilene
- 79606 — Abilene
- 79608 — Abilene
- 79697 — Abilene
- 79698 — Abilene
- 79699 — Abilene
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for New Horizons Ranch & Center (TX1670009) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is New Horizons Ranch & Center water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, New Horizons Ranch & Center has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does New Horizons Ranch & Center serve?
New Horizons Ranch & Center serves approximately 100 people across 10 ZIP codes in Texas.
Where does New Horizons Ranch & Center get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.