Public water system · FL6295388
ActiveCelm/Flatwood Site
At a glance
Celm/Flatwood Site (PWSID FL6295388) is an active transient non-community water system in Hillsborough County, Florida. It reports serving 500 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Celm/Flatwood Site compare with other water systems in Hillsborough County?
By EPA's size categories, Celm/Flatwood Site is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hillsborough County has 722 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,415 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,743,513 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 Celm/Flatwood Site is about 3.5 times 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 Celm/Flatwood Site?
EPA lists Celm/Flatwood Site 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. 49 of the 722 active systems in Hillsborough County (6.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Celm/Flatwood Site have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. The violations listed here began between October 1987 and April 2002. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1987-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Celm/Flatwood Site: frequently asked questions
Who runs Celm/Flatwood Site?
Celm/Flatwood Site (PWSID FL6295388) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Celm/Flatwood Site serve?
Celm/Flatwood Site reports serving 500 people through 3 service connections in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Where does Celm/Flatwood Site 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 Celm/Flatwood Site have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. 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 Celm/Flatwood Site'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Celm/Flatwood Site's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Celm/Flatwood Site 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 Hillsborough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tampa Water Department | Hillsborough | 733,886 | Community | Surface water |
| Hcwrd/South-Central | Hillsborough | 515,012 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hcwrc/Northwest Utilities | Hillsborough | 208,982 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| University of South Florida | Hillsborough | 47,586 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Plant City Utility | Hillsborough | 41,601 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Temple Terrace Utility | Hillsborough | 31,250 | 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, “Celm/Flatwood Site, PWSID FL6295388, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/celm-flatwood-site-fl6295388 (data as of October 1, 2026).