Public water system · TX1130011
ActiveCity of Kennard
At a glance
City of Kennard (PWSID TX1130011) is an active community water system in Houston County, Texas. It reports serving 460 people through 184 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
460
Service connections
184
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Kennard compare with other water systems in Houston County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Kennard is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houston County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,204 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 28,833 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Texas, the 7,078 active systems average 4,789 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Kennard is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Texas has 4,594 active community water systems, 65% 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 City of Kennard?
EPA lists City of Kennard as owned by a local government. 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. 8 of the 9 active systems in Houston County (89%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Kennard have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
City of Kennard: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Kennard?
City of Kennard (PWSID TX1130011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Kennard serve?
City of Kennard reports serving 460 people through 184 service connections in Houston County, Texas.
Where does City of Kennard 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 City of Kennard have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 City of Kennard'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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Kennard's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Kennard must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Houston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Consolidated WSC Rural System | Houston | 10,481 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Crockett | Houston | 7,755 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| The Consolidated WSC Central System | Houston | 3,878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tdcj Wainwright Unit | Houston | 3,148 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Grapeland | Houston | 1,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Lovelady | Houston | 990 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “City of Kennard, PWSID TX1130011, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-kennard-tx1130011 (data as of October 1, 2026).