Public water system record
City of Keene
Serves an area of Johnson County, TX that includes Keene · 6,346 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Keene in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrite violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- City of Keene draws water from 8 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrite, 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, June 2019.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,588 unknown out of 2,727 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 2 mg/L, federal limit 1 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2021 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 29, 2010 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Keene go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Keene in 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2019 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Nitrite |
What the violations mean
Nitrite
1 incidentNitrite exceeded the federal limit
High nitrite is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months
Where the water comes from
City of Keene draws water from 8 wells. It also buys water from Johnson County SUD.
Buys water from
- Johnson County SUD Joshua, TX
Annual water quality report
City of Keene must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Texas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells