Public water system record
City of Kenedy
Serves Kenedy, Karnes County, TX · 6,454 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Kenedy in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- City of Kenedy draws water from 8 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, December 2016.
- Record on file since 1986, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,878 unknown out of 1,878 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 18, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 26, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 31, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for City of Kenedy go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (10 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011345 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018215 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017675 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 5, 1996 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 3, 1988 | Archived |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 14, 1986 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Kenedy between 2008 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (6 health-based): Arsenic, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 12, 2008 | Texas | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Kenedy draws water from 8 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Kenedy 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