Public water system · FL5114170
ActiveBig Bear Plaza Food Mart
At a glance
Big Bear Plaza Food Mart (PWSID FL5114170) is an active transient non-community water system in Collier County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Bear Plaza Food Mart compare with other water systems in Collier County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Bear Plaza Food Mart is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Collier County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,575 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 385,870 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 Big Bear Plaza Food Mart 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 Big Bear Plaza Food Mart?
EPA lists Big Bear Plaza Food Mart 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. 29 of the 45 active systems in Collier County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Bear Plaza Food Mart have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Big Bear Plaza Food Mart. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Big Bear Plaza Food Mart: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Bear Plaza Food Mart?
Big Bear Plaza Food Mart (PWSID FL5114170) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Bear Plaza Food Mart serve?
Big Bear Plaza Food Mart reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Collier County, Florida.
Where does Big Bear Plaza Food Mart 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 Big Bear Plaza Food Mart have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Big Bear Plaza Food Mart'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Bear Plaza Food Mart's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Bear Plaza Food Mart 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 Collier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier County Regional WTP | Collier | 216,993 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naples Water Dept | Collier | 83,804 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marco Island Utilities (City of) | Collier | 31,830 | Community | Surface water |
| Immokalee Water | Collier | 26,841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ave Maria Utility Company, Lllp | Collier | 11,982 | Community | Groundwater |
| Everglades City | Collier | 2,978 | 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, “Big Bear Plaza Food Mart, PWSID FL5114170, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/big-bear-plaza-food-mart-fl5114170 (data as of October 1, 2026).