Public water system · TX1380006
ActiveRra Truscott Gilliland Water System
At a glance
Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System (PWSID TX1380006) is an active community water system in Knox County, Texas. It reports serving 243 people through 98 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
243
Service connections
98
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knox County has 8 active public water systems, and Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 476 people per system, and accounts for 6.4% of the 3,810 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 Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System 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. 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 Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System?
EPA lists Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Knox County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and July 2025. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-06-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System?
Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System (PWSID TX1380006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System serve?
Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System reports serving 243 people through 98 service connections in Knox County, Texas.
Where does Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System 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 Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are 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 Rra Truscott Gilliland 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are 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 Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rra Truscott Gilliland 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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Munday | Knox | 1,478 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Knox City | Knox | 1,037 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Knox County Rural Sud | Knox | 393 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Benjamin | Knox | 235 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Goree Water System | Knox | 156 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rhineland WSC | Knox | 136 | Community | Purchased 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, “Rra Truscott Gilliland Water System, PWSID TX1380006, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rra-truscott-gilliland-water-system-tx1380006 (data as of October 1, 2026).