Public water system · FL6252022
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At a glance
City of Bowling Green (PWSID FL6252022) is an active community water system in Hardee County, Florida. It reports serving 2,940 people through 830 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,940
Service connections
830
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Bowling Green compare with other water systems in Hardee County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Bowling Green is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hardee County has 34 active public water systems, and City of Bowling Green is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 515 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 17,518 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 City of Bowling Green is about 56% 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 City of Bowling Green?
EPA lists City of Bowling Green 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. 5 of the 34 active systems in Hardee County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Bowling Green have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and November 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
City of Bowling Green: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Bowling Green?
City of Bowling Green (PWSID FL6252022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Bowling Green serve?
City of Bowling Green reports serving 2,940 people through 830 service connections in Hardee County, Florida.
Where does City of Bowling Green 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 City of Bowling Green have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 City of Bowling Green'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Bowling Green's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Bowling Green 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 Hardee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauchula City Water Department | Hardee | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) | Hardee | 3,038 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zolfo Springs WTP | Hardee | 2,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardee Correctional Institute | Hardee | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brookside Bluff Rv Park | Hardee | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Cone MHP | Hardee | 250 | Transient non-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, “Bowling Green, City of, PWSID FL6252022, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/bowling-green-city-of-fl6252022 (data as of October 1, 2026).