Public water system · FL3425127
ActiveAshley Farms
At a glance
Ashley Farms (PWSID FL3425127) is an active community water system in Marion County, Florida. It reports serving 4,784 people through 2,046 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,784
Service connections
2,046
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ashley Farms compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Ashley Farms is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Marion County has 485 active public water systems. Its population served is about 8 times the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 290,380 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ashley Farms is about 29% 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. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% 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 Ashley Farms?
EPA lists Ashley Farms as owned by a local government. 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. 29 of the 485 active systems in Marion County (6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ashley Farms have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. The violations listed here began between August 2016 and June 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Ashley Farms: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ashley Farms?
Ashley Farms (PWSID FL3425127) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ashley Farms serve?
Ashley Farms reports serving 4,784 people through 2,046 service connections in Marion County, Florida.
Where does Ashley Farms 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 Ashley Farms have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. 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 Ashley Farms' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ashley Farms' water quality report?
As a community water system, Ashley Farms 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) | Marion | 66,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Consolidated | Marion | 54,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Side Consolidated | Marion | 40,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| On Top of the World | Marion | 22,383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belleview, City of (3 Wps) | Marion | 9,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spruce Creek North | Marion | 7,467 | 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, “Ashley Farms, PWSID FL3425127, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/ashley-farms-fl3425127 (data as of October 1, 2026).