Public water system record
City of Runge
Serves Runge, Karnes County, TX · 1,482 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Runge in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- City of Runge draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, January 2017.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
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, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 31, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 19, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 30, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 28, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Runge go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 20 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2015, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Runge between 2013 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2017 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Total Coliform |
| Jul 9, 2013 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 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 Runge draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
City of Runge 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