Public water system · FL5084102
ActiveBabcock Ranch Eco-Tours
At a glance
Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours (PWSID FL5084102) is an active transient non-community water system in Charlotte County, Florida. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours compare with other water systems in Charlotte County?
By EPA's size categories, Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charlotte County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,939 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 259,220 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 Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours is well 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 Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours?
EPA lists Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours 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. 23 of the 29 active systems in Charlotte County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and April 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours: frequently asked questions
Who runs Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours?
Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours (PWSID FL5084102) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours serve?
Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Charlotte County, Florida.
Where does Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours 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 Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours 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 Charlotte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County Utilities | Charlotte | 173,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Punta Gorda | Charlotte | 36,302 | Community | Surface water |
| Town and Country Utility | Charlotte | 13,427 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlotte County Utilities / Burnt Store | Charlotte | 13,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gasparilla Island Water Assoc | Charlotte | 6,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. | Charlotte | 4,722 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Babcock Ranch Eco-Tours, PWSID FL5084102, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/babcock-ranch-eco-tours-fl5084102 (data as of October 1, 2026).