Public water system record
Kenedy County
Serves Sarita, Kenedy County, TX · 222 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 41 monitoring/reporting issues for Kenedy County 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
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 41
Key facts
- Kenedy County draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Texas, April 2018.
- Record on file since 1987, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | 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 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 31, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 23, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 4, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 8, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 15, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 9, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 5, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 29, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2015 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 14, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 10, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 22, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 10, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2014 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 10, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 12, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 10, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Kenedy County go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (5 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 36 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 6, 1989 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 6, 1989 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 31, 1987 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 31, 1987 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Texas regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Kenedy County between 2014 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2018 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 18 violations (9 health-based): Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Combined Uranium |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 13 violations: Public Notice, Chlorine, E. coli, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 5, 2014 | Texas | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Chlorine, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
8 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
Kenedy County draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Kenedy County 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Kenedy County for a copy.
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