Public water system · FL4061603
ActiveBroward Co Port Everglades Dpt
At a glance
Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt (PWSID FL4061603) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Broward County, Florida. It reports serving 3,000 people through 275 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
275
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt compare with other water systems in Broward County?
By EPA's size categories, Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Broward County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 34,823 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 1,915,270 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt is about 7 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Florida has 780 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 87 Florida systems (1.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt?
EPA lists Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt as under public/private ownership. 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. 6 of the 55 active systems in Broward County (11%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between August 2024 and March 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt?
Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt (PWSID FL4061603) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt serve?
Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt reports serving 3,000 people through 275 service connections in Broward County, Florida.
Where does Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt 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 March 2026. 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 Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt'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 March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt is a non-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 Broward County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Pines, City of | Broward | 187,459 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Lauderdale, City of | Broward | 185,163 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hollywood, City of | Broward | 147,566 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miramar (East ; West) Plants | Broward | 137,107 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Pompano | Broward | 99,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plantation, East ; Central | Broward | 85,496 | 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, “Broward Co Port Everglades Dpt, PWSID FL4061603, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/broward-co-port-everglades-dpt-fl4061603 (data as of October 1, 2026).