Public water system · TX2010028
ActiveOakland WSC
At a glance
Oakland WSC (PWSID TX2010028) is an active community water system in Rusk County, Texas. It reports serving 234 people through 78 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
234
Service connections
78
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oakland WSC compare with other water systems in Rusk County?
By EPA's size categories, Oakland WSC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rusk County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Oakland 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 Oakland WSC?
EPA lists Oakland 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 Oakland WSC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and December 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-30 | 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 |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Oakland WSC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oakland WSC?
Oakland WSC (PWSID TX2010028) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Oakland WSC serve?
Oakland WSC reports serving 234 people through 78 service connections in Rusk County, Texas.
Where does Oakland 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 Oakland WSC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. 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 Oakland 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oakland WSC's water quality report?
As a community water system, Oakland 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, “Oakland WSC, PWSID TX2010028, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/oakland-wsc-tx2010028 (data as of October 1, 2026).