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Infrastructure
Karnes County Hospital
Karnes County Hospital District DBA/ Otto Kaiser Memorial
Hospital, an acute care hospital located midway between 
Karnes City and Kenedy has
served the citizens of Karnes and surrounding counties since 1975.
Adjacent to the hospital is Kaiser Medical Center, a four physician clinic presently occupied by three Board Certified family practice physicians.
Other physician specialties such as cardiology, general surgery, opthamology, pulmonology, and podiatry are available in the hospital as consultants to primary care physicians.
The hospital provides in addition to a full service laboratory and radiology department such medical services as:
Respiratory Therapy services. Diagnostic ultrasound. CAT Scan services. Stress test lab. Physical Therapy services. Home Health services. Emergency services with in-hospital physician available at all times
For more information call: (830) 583-3401
Other Medical Statistics: (6/94)
| Direct Patient Care Physicians | 3 | Registered Nurses (5/92) |
21 |
| Nursing Homes | 4 | Dentists (4/93) | 6 |
Banking/Financial Institutions
Falls City
Falls City National Bank
Karnes City
Karnes County National Bank
Kenedy
First Nichols National Bank
Norwest Bank Texas
Federal Land Bank Association
Electricity Distributors
Central Power and Light, a CSW Company
Karnes Electric Co-op Inc.
Gas:
Entex gas is the natural gas distribution
provider throughout the County
Water Sources:
COUNTY - EL OSO WATER SUPPLY
Maximum Daily Capacity: 2,000 GPD Stand pipe-100ft
Overhead Storage: 215,000 gallons (GRD)
Ground Storage:
FALLS CITY - CITY OPERATED
Maximum Daily Capacity: 250,000 gallons
Overhead Storage: none
Ground Storage: 155,000 gallons & 300,000 gallons
KARNES CITY - CITY OPERATED
Maximum Daily Capacity: 650 gallons per minute
Overhead Storage: 250,000 gallons
Ground Storage: 700,000 gallons
KENEDY - CITY OPERATED
Maximum Daily Capacity:
Wells, total - 1,718,000 gpd
Water Treatment Plant Process: Total, 1,518,990 gpd
Overhead Storage: 816,000 gallons
Ground Storage: 1,160,000 gallons
RUNGE - CITY OPERATED
Maximum Daily Capacity: n/a
Overhead Storage: 150,000 gallons
Ground Storage: 200,000
Waste Water Treatment
COUNTY
Septic systems are used in the rural areas
FALLS CITY - CITY OPERATED
Treatment Facility Type: Irrigation and Three Lagoon and discharge
Capacity: 250,000 gallons/day
Permitted Discharge: .065 per day
Present Load: .040 per day
KARNES CITY - CITY OPERATED
Treatment Facility Type: Two (2) Natural Lagoon Systems
Capacity: 1.2 MGD
Permitted Discharge: .065 MGDPresent
Load: Aproximately 30% of Permit
KENEDY - CITY OPERATED
Treatment Facility Type: Racetrack and Draft
Capacity: n/aPermitted
Discharge: n/a
Present Load: 775,000
RUNGE - CITY OPERATED
Treatment Facility Type: Irrigation - 2 lagoons
Capacity: n/a
Permitted Discharge: n/a
Present Load: n/a
Solid Waste
FALLS CITY
Garbage Gobbler Bi-Weekly
KARNES CITY
1. Residential & Small Business weekly curbside pickup with curbside recycling through contract with Garbage Gobbler (Waste Management) through city.
2. Commercial containers available from Garbage Gobbler through city.
KENEDY
Residential and Business (Garbage Gobbler)
RUNGE
Garbage Gobbler
Telephone Service
Southwestern Bell-
Fiber Optic Service Available ISDN and T-1service available
Falls City Fire Department
Karnes City Volunteer Fire Department
Kenedy Volunteer Fire Department
Runge Volunteer Fire DepartmentTotal Firemen: 98
Pumpers: 7
Rural Trucks: 8
COUNTY OF KARNES
Karnes County Sheriff
Deputies County Wide - 6
Constable's County Wide - 4
Kenedy Police Department:
8 officers
Karnes City Police Department
5 officers
DPS (Department of Public Safety)
3 troopers
Should you need any further information, please contact:
Karnes City Chamber of Commerce at (830) 780-3112 e-mail kccoc@fnichols.com
Kenedy Chamber of Commerce at (830) 583-3223 e-mail kcofc@fnichols.com