Public water system · TX1330128
ActiveSouthern Hills
At a glance
Southern Hills (PWSID TX1330128) is an active community water system in Kerr County, Texas. It reports serving 1,005 people through 335 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,005
Service connections
335
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southern Hills compare with other water systems in Kerr County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Hills is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kerr County has 98 active public water systems, and Southern Hills is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 68% above the county average of 598 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 58,557 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 Southern Hills 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 Southern Hills?
EPA lists Southern Hills 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. 89 of the 98 active systems in Kerr County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Hills have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and October 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Southern Hills: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Hills?
Southern Hills (PWSID TX1330128) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Hills serve?
Southern Hills reports serving 1,005 people through 335 service connections in Kerr County, Texas.
Where does Southern Hills 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 Southern Hills have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Southern Hills' 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Hills' water quality report?
As a community water system, Southern Hills 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 Kerr County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kerrville | Kerr | 23,489 | Community | Surface water |
| Ingram Water Supply | Kerr | 5,955 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loma Vista Water System | Kerr | 3,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Four Seasons | Kerr | 1,059 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kerrville Va Hospital | Kerr | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Erlund Subdivision | Kerr | 821 | 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, “Southern Hills, PWSID TX1330128, Texas”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/texas/southern-hills-tx1330128 (data as of October 1, 2026).