CITY OF KARNES CITY
PWSID: TX1280001 · Karnes City, TX · Serves 4,269 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CITY OF KARNES CITY (PWSID TX1280001) in Karnes City, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 4,269 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2025. Those 3 health-based rows for CITY OF KARNES CITY cover contaminants such as TTHM, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CITY OF KARNES CITY has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2024–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Texas drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Texas state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- TX1280001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Karnes City, TX
- Population Served
- 4,269
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 2 | 2 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CITY OF KARNES CITY on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (4,269). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include CORRECTIONAL TRAINING FACILITY - SOLEDAD, ROSE HILL, CITY OF, SAUKVILLE WATERWORKS.
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About This Data
CITY OF KARNES CITY (TX1280001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CITY OF KENEDY; EL OSO WSC; CITY OF RUNGE; FASHING PEGGY WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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