Public water system · FL4060846
ActiveColonies of Margate
At a glance
Colonies of Margate (PWSID FL4060846) is an active community water system in Broward County, Florida. It reports serving 1,400 people through 819 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,400
Service connections
819
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Colonies of Margate compare with other water systems in Broward County?
By EPA's size categories, Colonies of Margate 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 less than 0.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Colonies of Margate is well 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. 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 Colonies of Margate?
EPA lists Colonies of Margate 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. 16 of the 55 active systems in Broward County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Colonies of Margate have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and July 2002. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Colonies of Margate: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colonies of Margate?
Colonies of Margate (PWSID FL4060846) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Colonies of Margate serve?
Colonies of Margate reports serving 1,400 people through 819 service connections in Broward County, Florida.
Where does Colonies of Margate 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 Colonies of Margate have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Colonies of Margate'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colonies of Margate's water quality report?
As a community water system, Colonies of Margate 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 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, “Colonies of Margate, PWSID FL4060846, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/colonies-of-margate-fl4060846 (data as of October 1, 2026).