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Cherokee County, Texas: drinking water records
Explore EPA records for 27 community water systems across 9 ZIP codes in Cherokee County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.
Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages
Drinking-water records
EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 5 of the 27 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.
System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.
Water systems in this county
All 27 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.
| Water system | People served | PFAS survey results | PFAS found | Health-based violations | Lead, 9 in 10 homes at or below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jacksonville TX0370002 | 14,420 | 420 | 3 | 4 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| North Cherokee WSC TX0370018 | 6,951 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 ppbbelow the action level |
| Alto Rural WSC Central High Plant TX0370055 | 1,305 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| City of Rusk TX0370003 | 5,602 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Craft Turney WSC Main TX0370016 | 5,577 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Alto Rural WSC Coldsprings Plant TX0370015 | 2,313 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Blackjack WSC TX0370029 | 1,218 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Stryker Lake WSC TX0370033 | 978 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| City of New Summerfield TX0370028 | 906 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| City of Wells TX0370004 | 853 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Maydelle WSC TX0370024 | 795 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 ppbbelow the action level |
| City of Reklaw TX0370039 | 660 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Forest WSC TX0370019 | 651 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| New Concord WSC TX0370027 | 558 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Alto Rural WSC Bradford Mt Plant TX0370056 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Cuney Rural Water Supply TX0370051 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 ppbbelow the action level |
| West Jacksonville WSC TX0370036 | 2,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Rusk Rural WSC Crockett St Plant TX0370031 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Afton Grove WSC TX0370014 | 1,677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Gum Creek WSC TX0370021 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Eagles Bluff TX0370052 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 ppbbelow the action level |
| Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant TX0370054 | 1,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| City of Alto TX0370001 | 1,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 ppbbelow the action level |
| Gallatin WSC TX0370020 | 996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Dialville Oakland WSC TX0370017 | 924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Rusk Rural WSC Us 69 Plant TX0370053 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 ppbbelow the action level |
| Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill TX0370022 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 ppbbelow the action level |
USGS · Monitoring stations
The water, more recently.
Available station readings in Cherokee County, Texas. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.
These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.
Recent observations load when this section comes into view.
How these readings update
We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.
Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.
Your next step
Water testing, reports & local help.
Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.
Official national directories
Water testing
Find your state’s private-well program
EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.
Water testing
Find a certified drinking-water laboratory
Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.
Public records
Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report
EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.
Public records
Explore USGS water observations
Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.
A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.
Understand water testing and laboratory reportsResource descriptions are compiled by Tap Water Lookup. Review dates describe our source check, not a new water sample. How we review sources · Suggest a correction
Explore your area
Local coverage in Cherokee County
9ZIP areas in this overview
Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.
Towns and communities
- Alto
- Cuney
- Gallatin
- Jacksonville
- New Summerfield
- Rusk
- Shadybrook
- Troup
- Wells
View ZIP areas and understand coverage
- 75757Shadybrook
- 75759Cuney
- 75764Gallatin
- 75766Jacksonville
- 75780New Summerfield
- 75785Rusk
- 75789Troup
- 75925Alto
- 75976Wells
These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.
Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.
Sources and scope
EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.
Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.
Compiled by Tap Water Lookup from the sources identified on this page. Read the methodology and review process.