October 23, 2025
Boil Water Notice Rescinded
Rusk Rural Water Supply
October 23, 2025
Area(S) Affected: Customers on: FM 1248 & COUNTY ROADS: 2102,2103,2107,2109,2110,2111,2115,2117,2118,2119,2120,2121,2201,2202,2224, & THE FIRST 7 CUSTOMERS ON CR 2217 OFF OF FM 1248 Side.
On October 21, 2025, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Rusk Rural Water Supply public water system, PWS# 0370054 to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of (October 23, 2025).
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Rusk Rural Water Supply at (903)683-6178, by email: jody@ruskruralwsc.com or at 1055 N Dickinson Dr. Rusk, TX 75785. between the hours of 8 AM -11:30 AM, or from 12:30 PM -4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Sign up for ALERTS via Email or Text at www.ruskruralwsc.com.The public water system customers and the executive director shall be able to reach the public water system at one of the numbers listed in this notice. If a customer, individual, or employee wishes to contact the executive director, please call (512) 239-4691.
October 22, 2025
Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems
Rusk Rural Water Supply
October 22, 2025
Area(S) Affected: Customers on: US HWY 84 E(NOT ALL CUSTOMERS- IF THE CORRECT NUMBER IS ON THE ACCOUNT CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A CALL) COUNTY ROADS: 1202,1301,1302,1303,1304
Due to a main line leak, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Rusk Rural Water Supply Company PWS# 0370022,public water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Rusk Rural Water Supply at (903)683-6178 or at 1055 N Dickinson Dr. Rusk, TX 75785. between the hours of 8 AM -11:30 AM, or from 12:30 PM -4:00 PM Monday through Friday.
