Public water system · TX1280014
ActiveCissys Rv Ranch
At a glance
Cissys Rv Ranch (PWSID TX1280014) is an active transient non-community water system in Karnes County, Texas. It reports serving 124 people through 62 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
124
Service connections
62
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cissys Rv Ranch compare with other water systems in Karnes County?
By EPA's size categories, Cissys Rv Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Karnes County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,165 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 19,487 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Cissys Rv Ranch is about 14% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Texas has 1,622 active transient non-community water systems, 23% of the state's 7,078 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 5,215 Texas systems (74%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cissys Rv Ranch?
EPA lists Cissys Rv Ranch as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 9 active systems in Karnes County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Cissys Rv Ranch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2024 and September 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 6 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Cissys Rv Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cissys Rv Ranch?
Cissys Rv Ranch (PWSID TX1280014) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Cissys Rv Ranch serve?
Cissys Rv Ranch reports serving 124 people through 62 service connections in Karnes County, Texas.
Where does Cissys Rv Ranch get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Cissys Rv Ranch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Cissys Rv Ranch's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cissys Rv Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cissys Rv Ranch is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Karnes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kenedy | Karnes | 6,454 | Community | Groundwater |
| El Oso WSC | Karnes | 6,288 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Karnes City | Karnes | 4,269 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Runge | Karnes | 1,482 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Falls City | Karnes | 514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conocophillips Kenedy Office | Karnes | 175 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Cissys Rv Ranch, PWSID TX1280014, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/cissys-rv-ranch-tx1280014 (data as of October 1, 2026).