Public water system · TX0370022
ActiveRusk Rural WSC Iron Hill
At a glance
Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill (PWSID TX0370022) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Texas. It reports serving 447 people through 149 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
447
Service connections
149
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherokee County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,101 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 58,827 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 Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 302 Texas systems (4.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill?
EPA lists Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill 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. 26 of the 28 active systems in Cherokee County (93%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and September 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill?
Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill (PWSID TX0370022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill serve?
Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill reports serving 447 people through 149 service connections in Cherokee County, Texas.
Where does Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jacksonville | Cherokee | 14,420 | Community | Surface water |
| North Cherokee WSC | Cherokee | 6,951 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Rusk | Cherokee | 5,602 | Community | Groundwater |
| Craft Turney WSC Main | Cherokee | 5,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alto Rural WSC Coldsprings Plant | Cherokee | 2,313 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Jacksonville WSC | Cherokee | 2,082 | 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, “Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill, PWSID TX0370022, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rusk-rural-wsc-iron-hill-tx0370022 (data as of October 1, 2026).