No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 6,880 people (3,442 connections) with surface water bought from Texarkana Water Utilities.
From EPA's record for TX0190003. PurityMap is independent of City of New Boston.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2024 | Lead and copper rule revisions | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to October 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 6.4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-17 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF NEW BOSTON (TX0190003) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →City of New Boston's phone number on EPA record is 903-628-5596. Its mailing address is PO BOX 5, NEW BOSTON, TX 75570-0005.
According to EPA's record, City of New Boston uses surface water bought from Texarkana Water Utilities.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for City of New Boston in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in City of New Boston's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for City of New Boston. Its phone number on EPA record is 903-628-5596. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 5, NEW BOSTON, TX 75570-0005. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.