CITY OF KARNES CITY
PWS ID: TX1280001 · KARNES CITY, Texas 78118-0310
PFAS Detected
1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
Population Served
4,269
Total Violations
77
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,423
- County
- Karnes
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 14
- Monitoring Violations
- 32
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 4
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 15 | 2012 |
| Chlorine | MR | 9 | 2013 |
| Public Notice | Other | 7 | 2025 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 7 | 2007 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 5 | 2017 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | 4 | 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 4 | 2024 |
| TTHM | MCL | 4 | 2025 |
| Fluoride | MCL | 3 | 1980 |
| E. COLI | MR | 3 | 2021 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFDA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/7/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/7/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/7/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/7/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/7/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/7/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/7/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/7/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/7/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/7/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/7/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/7/2024 | 56.4000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/7/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/7/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 2/12/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 2/12/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 2/12/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 2/12/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 2/12/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 2/12/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 2/12/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 2/12/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 2/12/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 2/12/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 2/12/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 2/12/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 2/12/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 2/12/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 2/12/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 2/12/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 2/12/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 2/12/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 2/12/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 2/12/2024 | 54.7000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.