Public water system record
North Rural WSC
Serves an area of Palo Pinto County and Parker County, TX that includes Garner and Cool · 3,610 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for North Rural WSC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- North Rural WSC buys its water from City of Mineral Wells.
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,407 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for North Rural WSC go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
North Rural WSC buys its water from City of Mineral Wells. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- City of Mineral Wells Mineral Wells, TX
Annual water quality report
North Rural WSC must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells