Public water system record
South Texas Water Authority
On record as serving Kleberg County, TX · Serves 16 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for South Texas Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- South Texas Water Authority buys its water from City of Corpus Christi.
- Record on file since 2007, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Feb 11, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2007
EPA's records for South Texas Water Authority go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
South Texas Water Authority buys its water from City of Corpus Christi. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 7 other community water systems buy water from South Texas Water Authority.
Buys water from
- City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Agua Dulce Agua Dulce, TX
- City of Bishop Bishop, TX
- City of Driscoll Driscoll, TX
- City of Kingsville Kingsville, TX
- Nueces County WCID 5 Banquete, TX
- Nueces WSC Kingsville, TX
- Ricardo WSC Kingsville, TX
Annual water quality report
South Texas Water Authority 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 South Texas Water Authority 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.
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