Public water system · TX2010018
ActiveSouthern Utilities Laird Hill
At a glance
Southern Utilities Laird Hill (PWSID TX2010018) is an active community water system in Rusk County, Texas. It reports serving 453 people through 142 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
453
Service connections
142
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southern Utilities Laird Hill compare with other water systems in Rusk County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Utilities Laird Hill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rusk County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,584 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 55,453 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 Southern Utilities Laird 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. 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 Southern Utilities Laird Hill?
EPA lists Southern Utilities Laird Hill 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. 3 of the 35 active systems in Rusk County (8.6%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Utilities Laird Hill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and December 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Chlorine. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Southern Utilities Laird Hill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Utilities Laird Hill?
Southern Utilities Laird Hill (PWSID TX2010018) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Utilities Laird Hill serve?
Southern Utilities Laird Hill reports serving 453 people through 142 service connections in Rusk County, Texas.
Where does Southern Utilities Laird Hill 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 Southern Utilities Laird Hill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Southern Utilities Laird 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Utilities Laird Hill's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southern Utilities Laird 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 Rusk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Henderson | Rusk | 14,666 | Community | Surface water |
| Chalk Hill Sud | Rusk | 4,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cross Roads Sud | Rusk | 4,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodsprings WSC | Rusk | 2,541 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of New London | Rusk | 2,484 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minden-Brachfield WSC | Rusk | 2,346 | 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, “Southern Utilities Laird Hill, PWSID TX2010018, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/southern-utilities-laird-hill-tx2010018 (data as of October 1, 2026).