Public water system · TX2010015

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Gaston WSC

At a glance

Gaston WSC (PWSID TX2010015) is an active community water system in Rusk County, Texas. It reports serving 1,917 people through 639 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.

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

Population served

1,917

Service connections

639

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX2010015

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,917

Service connections639

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyRusk County

How does Gaston WSC compare with other water systems in Rusk County?

By EPA's size categories, Gaston WSC is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Rusk County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is about 21% above the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% 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 Gaston WSC 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 Gaston WSC?

EPA lists Gaston WSC 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 Gaston WSC have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and December 2016. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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
2016-12-30	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2010-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2010-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2009-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2008-07-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 7 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.

Gaston WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs Gaston WSC?

Gaston WSC (PWSID TX2010015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does Gaston WSC serve?

Gaston WSC reports serving 1,917 people through 639 service connections in Rusk County, Texas.

Where does Gaston WSC 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 Gaston WSC have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 Gaston WSC'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.

Where can I find Gaston WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, Gaston WSC 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
Chalk Hill Sud	Rusk	4,830	Community	Groundwater
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

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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, “Gaston WSC, PWSID TX2010015, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/gaston-wsc-tx2010015 (data as of October 1, 2026).