Relief research · dataset 2026.08
Leak adjustment and assistance information for New Braunfels Utilities - Water and Wastewater
A high bill does not automatically qualify for a credit. This page states only the provider-specific emergency, leak, or assistance details identified in public material.
Stop active water loss
Use the provider’s emergency route for public-side issues and a qualified repair route for private plumbing.
Preserve the evidence
Keep dated readings, photographs, parts receipts, contractor invoices, and proof that usage returned to normal.
Ask for the exact policy
Confirm the form, filing deadline, eligible repairs, calculation method, and payment expectation during review.
Provider-specific findings
Relief research for this provider
The notes below may document a route, rule, or explicit public-information limit. General preparation steps are not represented as utility policy.
- Leak-adjustment policy
- NBU has a detailed water-leak adjustment rule for single-family residential customers. The customer must repair a household-plumbing leak and provide a repair receipt; the request must concern a bill within 45 days of repair. Unintentional hose/faucet use, pools, filters, recreational equipment, and irrigation are excluded. NBU compares leak-period usage with the same periods in the prior two years, uses adjusted historical usage to determine the rate classification, and bills excess leak volume at the lowest applicable water rate; where classifications do not apply, sewer charges excluding COD/TSS may be adjusted. Interval usage data may be analyzed when available.
- State and federal aid connection
- The reviewed NBU pages do not identify a current Texas LIHWAP application URL or local charity water-arrears tie-in. Customers should ask NBU for current local, county, or state referral information.
Directory comparison
Public-information visibility
| Measure | This provider | Texas | National index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leak policy identified | Yes | 58% | 35% |
| Utility assistance identified | No | 54% | 31% |
| Relief fields documented | 2 of 4 | — | — |
Coverage does not measure generosity, eligibility, available funding, or service quality.
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Partial public detail found
2 of 4 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
50%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Emergency reporting route
- Utility assistance program
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- New Braunfels Utilities - Water and Wastewater public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.