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Kleberg County, Texas

Water Systems
12
Population Served
32,881
Total Violations
1,225
590 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
102.1
Avg Violations per System
48.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
6 systems (50%)
GW
6 systems (50%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Kleberg Texas water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (12)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Kingsville 25,402 47 Detected
Ricardo WSC 3,396 80 -
Naval Air Station Kingsville 1,550 82 Clean
Baffin Bay WSC 1,125 23 -
Riviera Wcid 729 809 -
King Ranch Santa Gertrudis District 212 20 -
La Paloma Ranch 150 11 -
Escondido Creek Water System 129 31 -
Padre Island National Seashore 82 31 -
King Ranch Laureles Division 60 59 -
King Ranch Gas Plant 30 17 -
South Texas Water Authority 16 15 -

Other Counties in Texas

Harris County
1,292 systems · 6,016,117 served · 78,495 violations
Dallas County
37 systems · 3,180,170 served · 2,618 violations
Bexar County
82 systems · 2,376,579 served · 13,955 violations
Tarrant County
113 systems · 2,099,244 served · 10,564 violations
Travis County
138 systems · 1,547,700 served · 7,557 violations
Collin County
35 systems · 1,246,210 served · 1,149 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Kleberg County? ▼
Kleberg County has 1,225 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 590 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kleberg County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kleberg County serve approximately 32,881 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kleberg County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Kleberg County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kleberg County? ▼
Water systems in Kleberg County use SW (6 systems), GW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 48.2% of Kleberg County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.