Public water system · TX1820009

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North Rural WSC

At a glance

North Rural WSC (PWSID TX1820009) is an active community water system in Palo Pinto County, Texas. It reports serving 3,610 people through 1,309 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 October 2025.

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

Population served

3,610

Service connections

1,309

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDTX1820009

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,610

Service connections1,309

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyTX state drinking water program

City served—

StateTexas

ZIP—

CountyPalo Pinto County

How does North Rural WSC compare with other water systems in Palo Pinto County?

By EPA's size categories, North Rural WSC is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Palo Pinto County has 17 active public water systems, and North Rural WSC is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% above the county average of 2,495 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% of the 42,406 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 North Rural WSC is about half of 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates North Rural WSC?

EPA lists North Rural 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. 12 of the 17 active systems in Palo Pinto County (71%) are also owned by a local government.

Does North Rural WSC have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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
2025-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Unaddressed
2025-05-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2016-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-02-08	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	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2004-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	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.

North Rural WSC: frequently asked questions

Who runs North Rural WSC?

North Rural WSC (PWSID TX1820009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.

How many people does North Rural WSC serve?

North Rural WSC reports serving 3,610 people through 1,309 service connections in Palo Pinto County, Texas.

Where does North Rural WSC get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does North Rural WSC have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 North Rural 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 North Rural WSC's water quality report?

As a community water system, North Rural 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 Palo Pinto County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Mineral Wells	Palo Pinto	15,564	Community	Surface water
Possum Kingdom WSC	Palo Pinto	7,395	Community	Surface water
Santo Sud	Palo Pinto	3,546	Community	Purchased surface water
Sturdivant Progress WSC	Palo Pinto	3,111	Community	Purchased surface water
Lake Palo Pinto Area WSC	Palo Pinto	2,247	Community	Surface water
The Cliffs	Palo Pinto	1,115	Community	Surface water

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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, “North Rural WSC, PWSID TX1820009, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/north-rural-wsc-tx1820009 (data as of October 1, 2026).