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.
EL OSO WSC has 22 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. 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 |
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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.
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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
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.