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Community Water System · PWS TX1740013

Lilbert Looneyville WSC

Cushing, Texas 75760-0512 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 682 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

682
People served
372
EPA violations
18
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 372 drinking-water violations at Lilbert Looneyville WSC, 5% of them health-based - above the Texas per-system average.

372
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
682
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lilbert Looneyville WSC

Lilbert Looneyville WSC is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 682 residents in Cushing, Texas (Nacogdoches County) through 285 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 372 total violations for this system , of which 18 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 198 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 143 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%).

Lilbert Looneyville WSC's 372 violations sit above the Texas average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
682
Total Violations
372
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
285
County
Nacogdoches
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
198
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 143 2016
Public Notice Other 65 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 34 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2018
Lead and Copper Rule TT 14 2017
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 1992
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1991
E. COLI MR 4 2021

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Lilbert Looneyville WSC.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID TX1740013 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Lilbert Looneyville WSC under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Drinking Water Watch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Public Notice Other 65 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 7500
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 7000
2021 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 3014
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 5000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule TT 14 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 5000
2016 Chlorine MR 143 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 0999
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 34 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) Other 4 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 3100
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / TX1740013 / 3100

How Lilbert Looneyville WSC Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Lilbert Looneyville WSC Texas avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 372 101.5 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 22.2 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 93.1% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 682 4,524 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lilbert Looneyville WSC water safe to drink? ▼
Lilbert Looneyville WSC (PWS ID: TX1740013) has 372 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 682 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lilbert Looneyville WSC serve? ▼
Lilbert Looneyville WSC serves 682 people in Cushing, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 285 service connections.
What type of violations does Lilbert Looneyville WSC have? ▼
Lilbert Looneyville WSC has 372 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 198 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lilbert Looneyville WSC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lilbert Looneyville WSC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lilbert Looneyville WSC use? ▼
Lilbert Looneyville WSC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.