Public water system · FL2544479
ActiveA K Food Store
At a glance
A K Food Store (PWSID FL2544479) is an active transient non-community water system in Putnam County, Florida. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does A K Food Store compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, A K Food Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 113 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 294 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 33,215 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so A K Food Store is about 31% below 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. Florida has 2,777 active transient non-community water systems, 53% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,996 Florida systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates A K Food Store?
EPA lists A K Food Store as privately owned. The FL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 97 of the 113 active systems in Putnam County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does A K Food Store have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for A K Food Store. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
A K Food Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs A K Food Store?
A K Food Store (PWSID FL2544479) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does A K Food Store serve?
A K Food Store reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Putnam County, Florida.
Where does A K Food Store 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 A K Food Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is A K Food Store'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find A K Food Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. A K Food Store 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) | Putnam | 11,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Welaka | Putnam | 2,421 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crescent City WTP | Putnam | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Putnam Regional | Putnam | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melrose WTP | Putnam | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgia Pacific Paper Mill | Putnam | 1,001 | 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, “A K Food Store, PWSID FL2544479, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/a-k-food-store-fl2544479 (data as of October 1, 2026).