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Tap water quality report

ZIP 78071 — Karnes City, TX

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 78071 in Karnes City, TX detected 31 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
10,716
people served
31
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 78071

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3314.999999999998 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2886 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
998.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Copper
165.49999999999997 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2018
Highest in the ZIP: 262.69999999999953 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
127.5 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Barium
75.7 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 125.8 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
104.24999999999997 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
76.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
Bromoform
47.06000000000001 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
22.879999999999985 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 40.06000000000001 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
38.040000000000006 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
15.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 20.09 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
13.559999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 18.725 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 17.31 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
10.07 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2016
Highest in the ZIP: 14.2 pCi/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2015
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
13.319999999999999 µg/L 133%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
4.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 13.124999999999998 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
7.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
3.48 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2017
Highest in the ZIP: 6.609999999999999 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
5.544999999999997 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
5.2 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 4.719999999999999 µg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2 pCi/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2016
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.5 pCi/L 30%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the ZIP: CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.5400 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Styrene
0.5000 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.5000 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.3430 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Pfba
0.0134 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EL OSO WSC · 6,288 people · 2023
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0018 mg/L — CITY OF THREE RIVERS · 4,428 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 78071

SupplierStatePopulation served
EL OSO WSC TX 6,288
CITY OF THREE RIVERS TX 4,428

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 78071 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 78071 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 31 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 78071. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 78071?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 78071. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 78071's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Cyanide, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.