Public water system · FL6144900
ActiveArcadia Stockyard
At a glance
Arcadia Stockyard (PWSID FL6144900) is an active transient non-community water system in DeSoto County, Florida. It reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Arcadia Stockyard compare with other water systems in DeSoto County?
By EPA's size categories, Arcadia Stockyard is a very small system (500 people or fewer). DeSoto County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 663 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 26,510 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 Arcadia Stockyard is about half of 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 Arcadia Stockyard?
EPA lists Arcadia Stockyard 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. 34 of the 40 active systems in DeSoto County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Arcadia Stockyard have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
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.
Arcadia Stockyard: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arcadia Stockyard?
Arcadia Stockyard (PWSID FL6144900) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Arcadia Stockyard serve?
Arcadia Stockyard reports serving 70 people through 1 service connection in DeSoto County, Florida.
Where does Arcadia Stockyard 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 Arcadia Stockyard have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Arcadia Stockyard'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arcadia Stockyard's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Arcadia Stockyard 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 DeSoto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Water Dept, City of | DeSoto | 8,942 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Desoto County Water System | DeSoto | 3,518 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Peace River Reg Water Plant | DeSoto | 3,301 | Community | Surface water |
| Desoto Correctional Inst | DeSoto | 3,134 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Suzy Subdivision | DeSoto | 2,670 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Live Oak Rv Resort | DeSoto | 850 | 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, “Arcadia Stockyard, PWSID FL6144900, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/arcadia-stockyard-fl6144900 (data as of October 1, 2026).