Public water system · 061620001
ActiveKickapoo Traditional Tribe
At a glance
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe (PWSID 061620001) is an active community water system in Texas. It reports serving 9,384 people through 309 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,384
Service connections
309
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kickapoo Traditional Tribe compare with other water systems in Texas?
By EPA's size categories, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). 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 Kickapoo Traditional Tribe is about 40% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 1,192 Texas systems (17%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kickapoo Traditional Tribe?
EPA lists Kickapoo Traditional Tribe as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 06 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Kickapoo Traditional Tribe have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between March 2006 and October 2021. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kickapoo Traditional Tribe?
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe (PWSID 061620001) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 06.
How many people does Kickapoo Traditional Tribe serve?
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe reports serving 9,384 people through 309 service connections in Texas.
Where does Kickapoo Traditional Tribe get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Kickapoo Traditional Tribe have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Kickapoo Traditional Tribe'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 06.
Where can I find Kickapoo Traditional Tribe's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe 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 Texas
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Houston | Harris | 2,970,543 | Community | Surface water |
| San Antonio Water System | Bexar | 2,643,729 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dallas Water Utility | Dallas | 1,356,479 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Austin Water & Wastewater | Travis | 1,115,323 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Fort Worth | Tarrant | 955,900 | Community | Surface water |
| El Paso Water Utilities | El Paso | 747,168 | Community | 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, “Kickapoo Traditional Tribe, PWSID 061620001, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/kickapoo-traditional-tribe-061620001 (data as of October 1, 2026).