Public water system · TX0160019
ActiveRust Ranch Water Supply
At a glance
Rust Ranch Water Supply (PWSID TX0160019) is an active community water system in Blanco County, Texas. It reports serving 564 people through 188 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
564
Service connections
188
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rust Ranch Water Supply compare with other water systems in Blanco County?
By EPA's size categories, Rust Ranch Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Blanco County has 26 active public water systems, and Rust Ranch Water Supply is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% above the county average of 415 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 10,782 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 Rust Ranch Water Supply 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 Rust Ranch Water Supply?
EPA lists Rust Ranch Water Supply 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. 23 of the 26 active systems in Blanco County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Rust Ranch Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and October 2008. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | 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.
Rust Ranch Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rust Ranch Water Supply?
Rust Ranch Water Supply (PWSID TX0160019) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Rust Ranch Water Supply serve?
Rust Ranch Water Supply reports serving 564 people through 188 service connections in Blanco County, Texas.
Where does Rust Ranch Water Supply 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 Rust Ranch Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. 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 Rust Ranch Water Supply'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rust Ranch Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rust Ranch Water Supply 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 Blanco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blanco | Blanco | 3,192 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Johnson City | Blanco | 2,097 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockin J Ranch Subdivision | Blanco | 1,839 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tpwd Pedernales Falls State Park | Blanco | 690 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Bigs Convenience Store | Blanco | 354 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aqua on Wheels | Blanco | 300 | Transient non-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, “Rust Ranch Water Supply, PWSID TX0160019, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/rust-ranch-water-supply-tx0160019 (data as of October 1, 2026).