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Compass Lake in the Hills

At a glance

Compass Lake in the Hills (PWSID FL1324104) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

25

Service connections

15

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDFL1324104
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections15
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program
City servedAlford
StateFlorida
ZIP—
CountyJackson County

How does Compass Lake in the Hills compare with other water systems in Jackson County?

By EPA's size categories, Compass Lake in the Hills is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 448 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 28,205 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 Compass Lake in the Hills 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 Compass Lake in the Hills?

EPA lists Compass Lake in the Hills 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. 38 of the 63 active systems in Jackson County (60%) are also privately owned.

Does Compass Lake in the Hills have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and July 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2019-07-01Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2019-07-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved

All 2 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.

Compass Lake in the Hills: frequently asked questions

Who runs Compass Lake in the Hills?

Compass Lake in the Hills (PWSID FL1324104) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Compass Lake in the Hills serve?

Compass Lake in the Hills reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections in Jackson County, Florida.

Where does Compass Lake in the Hills 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 Compass Lake in the Hills have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Compass Lake in the Hills' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Compass Lake in the Hills' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Compass Lake in the Hills 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 Jackson County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Marianna, City ofJackson8,227CommunityGroundwater
Graceville, City ofJackson4,000CommunityGroundwater
Jackson County Utilities No. 1Jackson2,205CommunityGroundwater
Sneads, Town of Water SystemJackson1,893CommunityGroundwater
Apalachee Correctional InstitutionJackson1,756CommunityGroundwater
Jackson Correctional InstitutionJackson1,307CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Compass Lake in the Hills, PWSID FL1324104, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/compass-lake-in-the-hills-fl1324104 (data as of October 1, 2026).