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CITY OF KARNES CITY

KARNES CITY, TX · ~4,269 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

TX1280001

State

Texas

City

KARNES CITY

Population served

4,269

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

56,400 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

19

Violations on record

5

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

66

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Unaddressed
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Nov 2022 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Dec 2017 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Sep 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Aug 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Sep 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 2012 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Dec 2025
  • State action · SIA Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Aug 2025
  • State action · SFJ Aug 2025
  • State action · SIF Apr 2025
  • State action · SIF Apr 2025
  • State action · SIE Mar 2025
  • State action · SIA Mar 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system TX1280001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.