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Cherokee County, Texas

Water Systems
28
Population Served
58,827
Total Violations
4,120
1,512 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
147.1
Avg Violations per System
36.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
24 systems (86%)
SW
4 systems (14%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
40.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Cherokee Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (28)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Jacksonville 14,420 93 Detected
North Cherokee WSC 6,951 309 Detected
City of Rusk 5,602 30 Clean
Craft Turney WSC Main 5,577 23 Clean
Alto Rural WSC Coldsprings Plant 2,313 108 -
West Jacksonville WSC 2,082 16 -
Rusk Rural WSC Crockett St Plant 1,752 17 -
Afton Grove WSC 1,677 64 -
Gum Creek WSC 1,623 5 -
Eagles Bluff 1,485 3 -
Rusk Rural WSC Loop 343 Plant 1,386 11 -
Alto Rural WSC Central High Plant 1,305 98 Clean
Rusk State Hospital 1,263 36 -
City of Alto 1,225 285 -
Blackjack WSC 1,218 145 -
Gallatin WSC 996 1 -
Stryker Lake WSC 978 205 -
Dialville Oakland WSC 924 22 -
City of New Summerfield 906 441 -
City of Wells 853 62 -
Maydelle WSC 795 139 -
Rusk Rural WSC US 69 Plant 687 41 -
City of Reklaw 660 70 -
Forest WSC 651 1,542 -
New Concord WSC 558 31 -
Rusk Rural WSC Iron Hill 447 17 -
Alto Rural WSC Bradford Mt Plant 378 74 -
Cuney Rural Water Supply 115 232 -

Other Counties in Texas

Harris County
1,292 systems · 6,016,117 served · 78,495 violations
Dallas County
37 systems · 3,180,170 served · 2,618 violations
Bexar County
82 systems · 2,376,579 served · 13,955 violations
Tarrant County
113 systems · 2,099,244 served · 10,564 violations
Travis County
138 systems · 1,547,700 served · 7,557 violations
Collin County
35 systems · 1,246,210 served · 1,149 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cherokee County? ▼
Cherokee County has 4,120 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 1,512 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cherokee County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cherokee County serve approximately 58,827 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cherokee County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Cherokee County, 2 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cherokee County? ▼
Water systems in Cherokee County use GW (24 systems), SW (4 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 36.7% of Cherokee County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.