Public water system · TX1000070
ActiveCity of Kountze- Ranchland
At a glance
City of Kountze- Ranchland (PWSID TX1000070) is an active community water system in Hardin County, Texas. It reports serving 48 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Kountze- Ranchland compare with other water systems in Hardin County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Kountze- Ranchland is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardin County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,259 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 63,249 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 Kountze- Ranchland 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 Kountze- Ranchland?
EPA lists City of Kountze- Ranchland 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. 21 of the 28 active systems in Hardin County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does City of Kountze- Ranchland have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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 Kountze- Ranchland: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Kountze- Ranchland?
City of Kountze- Ranchland (PWSID TX1000070) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Kountze- Ranchland serve?
City of Kountze- Ranchland reports serving 48 people through 18 service connections in Hardin County, Texas.
Where does City of Kountze- Ranchland 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 Kountze- Ranchland have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Kountze- Ranchland'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Kountze- Ranchland's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Kountze- Ranchland 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 Hardin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton MUD | Hardin | 31,428 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Silsbee | Hardin | 10,026 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Hardin WSC | Hardin | 7,755 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Hardin WSC | Hardin | 4,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wildwood Resort City | Hardin | 1,992 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Kountze | Hardin | 1,981 | 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, “City of Kountze- Ranchland, PWSID TX1000070, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/city-of-kountze-ranchland-tx1000070 (data as of October 1, 2026).