Public water system · TX1900015
ActiveBright Star Salem Sud 2
At a glance
Bright Star Salem Sud 2 (PWSID TX1900015) is an active community water system in Rains County, Texas. It reports serving 378 people through 126 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
378
Service connections
126
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bright Star Salem Sud 2 compare with other water systems in Rains County?
By EPA's size categories, Bright Star Salem Sud 2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rains County has 6 active public water systems, and Bright Star Salem Sud 2 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,353 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 14,115 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bright Star Salem Sud 2 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bright Star Salem Sud 2?
EPA lists Bright Star Salem Sud 2 as owned by a local government. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 6 active systems in Rains County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bright Star Salem Sud 2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and December 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bright Star Salem Sud 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bright Star Salem Sud 2?
Bright Star Salem Sud 2 (PWSID TX1900015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Bright Star Salem Sud 2 serve?
Bright Star Salem Sud 2 reports serving 378 people through 126 service connections in Rains County, Texas.
Where does Bright Star Salem Sud 2 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bright Star Salem Sud 2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bright Star Salem Sud 2's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bright Star Salem Sud 2's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bright Star Salem Sud 2 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Rains County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Emory | Rains | 3,762 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Point | Rains | 3,600 | Community | Surface water |
| South Rains Sud | Rains | 3,594 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of East Tawakoni | Rains | 2,686 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rolling Fork Rv & Mobile Home Park | Rains | 95 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bright Star Salem Sud 2, PWSID TX1900015, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/bright-star-salem-sud-2-tx1900015 (data as of October 1, 2026).