Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas
Tap water in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by NEW BRAUNFELS UTILITIES. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in NEW BRAUNFELS's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving NEW BRAUNFELS.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 21.5 ppb, 358x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernPerfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) detected at 0.333 ppt, 333x above the EWG health guideline of 0.001 ppt.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 45.9 ppb, 306x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in NEW BRAUNFELS's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
21.5 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 358× over |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) PFAS |
0.333 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 333× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
45.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 306× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.95 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 298× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
13.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 232× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
18.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 182× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.93 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 98× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
9.64 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 96× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
10.2 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 51× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
5.01 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 50× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
16.5 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 41× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
1.66 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 12× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
1.54 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 11× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.46 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 9.2× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.72 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0608 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0× over |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
0.00141 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0× over |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.0255 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
1.97 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
45.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
40.8 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.122 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.671 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.227 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0823 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0313 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
0.356 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.429 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
20.0 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.331 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexadecanoic acid Other |
3.15 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
1.26 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Octadecanoic acid Other |
3.2 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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