Public water system · FL4474506
ActiveBarracuda 2
At a glance
Barracuda 2 (PWSID FL4474506) is an active transient non-community water system in Okeechobee 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 records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
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 Barracuda 2 compare with other water systems in Okeechobee County?
By EPA's size categories, Barracuda 2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Okeechobee County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 551 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 25,344 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 Barracuda 2 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 Barracuda 2?
EPA lists Barracuda 2 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. 42 of the 46 active systems in Okeechobee County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Barracuda 2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and E. coli. EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Barracuda 2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barracuda 2?
Barracuda 2 (PWSID FL4474506) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Barracuda 2 serve?
Barracuda 2 reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Okeechobee County, Florida.
Where does Barracuda 2 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 Barracuda 2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Barracuda 2'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barracuda 2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Barracuda 2 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 Okeechobee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee Utility Authority | Okeechobee | 20,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Okeechobee Correctional Inst | Okeechobee | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ancient Oaks Rv Resort | Okeechobee | 745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blue Cypress Golf ; Rv Park | Okeechobee | 418 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marra Moto Brothers | Okeechobee | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcarthur/Line 7/Sw | Okeechobee | 144 | 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, “Barracuda 2, PWSID FL4474506, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/barracuda-2-fl4474506 (data as of October 1, 2026).