Public water system · TX0180015
ActiveRocky Creek Water System
At a glance
Rocky Creek Water System (PWSID TX0180015) is an active community water system in Bosque County, Texas. It reports serving 2,814 people through 938 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,814
Service connections
938
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rocky Creek Water System compare with other water systems in Bosque County?
By EPA's size categories, Rocky Creek Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bosque County has 33 active public water systems, and Rocky Creek Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.3 times the county average of 649 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 21,421 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 Rocky Creek Water System is about 58% 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 Rocky Creek Water System?
EPA lists Rocky Creek Water System as privately owned. 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. 16 of the 33 active systems in Bosque County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Rocky Creek Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2011 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
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.
Rocky Creek Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rocky Creek Water System?
Rocky Creek Water System (PWSID TX0180015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Rocky Creek Water System serve?
Rocky Creek Water System reports serving 2,814 people through 938 service connections in Bosque County, Texas.
Where does Rocky Creek Water System 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 Rocky Creek Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Rocky Creek Water System'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 July 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 Rocky Creek Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rocky Creek Water System 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 Bosque County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clifton | Bosque | 3,442 | Community | Surface water |
| Childress Creek WSC | Bosque | 2,469 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mustang Valley WSC | Bosque | 2,152 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Meridian | Bosque | 1,415 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Valley Mills | Bosque | 1,203 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Walnut Springs | Bosque | 795 | 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, “Rocky Creek Water System, PWSID TX0180015, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rocky-creek-water-system-tx0180015 (data as of October 1, 2026).