Public water system · FL2214186
ActiveDaycation on the River (Ellie Rays)
At a glance
Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) (PWSID FL2214186) is an active transient non-community water system in Gilchrist County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 109 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
109
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) compare with other water systems in Gilchrist County?
By EPA's size categories, Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gilchrist County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 5,769 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 Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) 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 Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays)?
EPA lists Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) 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. 26 of the 30 active systems in Gilchrist County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and July 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays): frequently asked questions
Who runs Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays)?
Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) (PWSID FL2214186) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) serve?
Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) reports serving 25 people through 109 service connections in Gilchrist County, Florida.
Where does Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) 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 Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays)'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 July 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays) 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 Gilchrist County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Water Department | Gilchrist | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bell High School | Gilchrist | 1,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lancaster Correctional Institute | Gilchrist | 1,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| Countryside Baptist/Riverside Christian | Gilchrist | 210 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fun 4 Kids | Gilchrist | 83 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bluetriton Brands - High Springs | Gilchrist | 50 | Non-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, “Daycation on the River (Ellie Rays), PWSID FL2214186, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/daycation-on-the-river-ellie-rays-fl2214186 (data as of October 1, 2026).