Public water system · FL2014159
ActiveAustin Cary Forest - Uf
At a glance
Austin Cary Forest - Uf (PWSID FL2014159) is an active transient non-community water system in Alachua County, Florida. It reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Austin Cary Forest - Uf compare with other water systems in Alachua County?
By EPA's size categories, Austin Cary Forest - Uf is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alachua County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,482 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 226,317 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 Austin Cary Forest - Uf 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 Austin Cary Forest - Uf?
EPA lists Austin Cary Forest - Uf as owned by a state 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. 4 of the 65 active systems in Alachua County (6.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Austin Cary Forest - Uf have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and April 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Austin Cary Forest - Uf: frequently asked questions
Who runs Austin Cary Forest - Uf?
Austin Cary Forest - Uf (PWSID FL2014159) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Austin Cary Forest - Uf serve?
Austin Cary Forest - Uf reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Alachua County, Florida.
Where does Austin Cary Forest - Uf 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 Austin Cary Forest - Uf have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Austin Cary Forest - Uf'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Austin Cary Forest - Uf's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Austin Cary Forest - Uf 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 Alachua County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gru - Murphree WTP | Alachua | 195,768 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alachua WTP | Alachua | 8,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Springs WTP | Alachua | 5,795 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newberry WTP | Alachua | 3,885 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hawthorne WTP | Alachua | 2,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Archer Water System | Alachua | 1,500 | 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, “Austin Cary Forest - Uf, PWSID FL2014159, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/austin-cary-forest-uf-fl2014159 (data as of October 1, 2026).