Public water system · TX1280017
ActiveJericho Ranch Rv Park
At a glance
Jericho Ranch Rv Park (PWSID TX1280017) is an active transient non-community water system in Karnes County, Texas. It reports serving 156 people through 52 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 health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
156
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jericho Ranch Rv Park compare with other water systems in Karnes County?
By EPA's size categories, Jericho Ranch Rv Park 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 0.8% 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 Jericho Ranch Rv Park is roughly in line with 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 Jericho Ranch Rv Park?
EPA lists Jericho Ranch Rv Park 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 Jericho Ranch Rv Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Jericho Ranch Rv Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jericho Ranch Rv Park?
Jericho Ranch Rv Park (PWSID TX1280017) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Jericho Ranch Rv Park serve?
Jericho Ranch Rv Park reports serving 156 people through 52 service connections in Karnes County, Texas.
Where does Jericho Ranch Rv Park 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 Jericho Ranch Rv Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026. 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 Jericho Ranch Rv Park'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 health-based, and the most recent began in May 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jericho Ranch Rv Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jericho Ranch Rv Park 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, “Jericho Ranch Rv Park, PWSID TX1280017, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/jericho-ranch-rv-park-tx1280017 (data as of October 1, 2026).