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Chalk Hill Sud

At a glance

Chalk Hill Sud (PWSID TX2010050) is an active community water system in Rusk County, Texas. It reports serving 4,830 people through 1,610 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,830

Service connections

1,610

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2010050

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,830

Service connections1,610

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyRusk County

How does Chalk Hill Sud compare with other water systems in Rusk County?

By EPA's size categories, Chalk Hill Sud is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Rusk County has 35 active public water systems, and Chalk Hill Sud is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3 times the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% of the 55,453 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 Chalk Hill Sud is about 28% 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 Chalk Hill Sud?

EPA lists Chalk Hill Sud 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. 31 of the 35 active systems in Rusk County (89%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Chalk Hill Sud have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and December 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. 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.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2025-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2021-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-02-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved

All 8 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.

Chalk Hill Sud: frequently asked questions

Who runs Chalk Hill Sud?

Chalk Hill Sud (PWSID TX2010050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Chalk Hill Sud serve?

Chalk Hill Sud reports serving 4,830 people through 1,610 service connections in Rusk County, Texas.

Where does Chalk Hill Sud 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 Chalk Hill Sud have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Chalk Hill Sud'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are 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 Chalk Hill Sud's water quality report?

As a community water system, Chalk Hill Sud 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 Rusk County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Henderson	Rusk	14,666	Community	Surface water
Cross Roads Sud	Rusk	4,062	Community	Groundwater
Goodsprings WSC	Rusk	2,541	Community	Groundwater
City of New London	Rusk	2,484	Community	Groundwater
Minden-Brachfield WSC	Rusk	2,346	Community	Groundwater
City of Overton	Rusk	2,275	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, “Chalk Hill Sud, PWSID TX2010050, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/chalk-hill-sud-tx2010050 (data as of October 1, 2026).