Public water system · TX0370054
ActiveRusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant
At a glance
Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant (PWSID TX0370054) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Texas. It reports serving 1,386 people through 462 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 September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,386
Service connections
462
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cherokee County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 2,101 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% 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 Loop 343 Plant 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 Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant?
EPA lists Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant 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 Loop 343 Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and September 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | 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 |
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant?
Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant (PWSID TX0370054) 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 Loop 343 Plant serve?
Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant reports serving 1,386 people through 462 service connections in Cherokee County, Texas.
Where does Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant 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 Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none 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 Loop 343 Plant'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 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 Loop 343 Plant's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant 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 Loop 343 Plant, PWSID TX0370054, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rusk-rural-wsc-loop-343-plant-tx0370054 (data as of October 1, 2026).