EL OSO WSC

PWSID: TX1280007 · Karnes City, TX · Serves 6,288 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), EL OSO WSC (PWSID TX1280007) in Karnes City, TX is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,288 people. The same extract lists 22 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2024. Those 22 health-based rows for EL OSO WSC cover contaminants such as TTHM; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

EL OSO WSC has 22 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
6,288
Health-Based Violation Records
22
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Groundwater

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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including TTHM. Recorded violations span 2016–2024. 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)
TX1280007
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Karnes City, TX
Population Served
6,288
Health Violations
Yes (22)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
TTHM 22 22

Violation History (22)

Contaminant Health Date
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2024
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2024
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2024
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2024
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2023
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2023
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2023
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2023
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2020
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2017
TTHM Yes Oct 1, 2017
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2017
TTHM Yes Jul 1, 2017
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2017
TTHM Yes Apr 1, 2017
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2016
TTHM Yes Jan 1, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for EL OSO WSC?
EL OSO WSC has 22 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does EL OSO WSC serve?
EL OSO WSC serves 6,288 people in Karnes City, TX. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does EL OSO WSC have?
EL OSO WSC has 22 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2016–2024. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in EL OSO WSC water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: TTHM.

Compare beyond Texas

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest EL OSO WSC on cumulative violation count (22) and EPA-reported population served (6,288). Violation-count peers include TWIN BUTTES WATER PLANT, MARION COUNTY PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY, TAYLOR WATERWORKS. Population peers include GULF COUNTY WATER DEPARTMENT, CALAVERAS PUD, FORT MASSAC PWD.

About This Data

EL OSO WSC (TX1280007) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CITY OF KENEDY; CITY OF KARNES CITY; CITY OF RUNGE; FASHING PEGGY WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (22 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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