Public water system · FL1230191
ActiveDead Lakes County Park
At a glance
Dead Lakes County Park (PWSID FL1230191) is an active transient non-community water system in Gulf County, Florida. It reports serving 110 people through 51 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
51
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dead Lakes County Park compare with other water systems in Gulf County?
By EPA's size categories, Dead Lakes County Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gulf County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,271 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 24,976 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 Dead Lakes County Park is about 24% 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 Dead Lakes County Park?
EPA lists Dead Lakes County Park 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. 3 of the 11 active systems in Gulf County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dead Lakes County Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between November 1983 and January 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1984-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1983-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Dead Lakes County Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dead Lakes County Park?
Dead Lakes County Park (PWSID FL1230191) 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 Dead Lakes County Park serve?
Dead Lakes County Park reports serving 110 people through 51 service connections in Gulf County, Florida.
Where does Dead Lakes County Park 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 Dead Lakes County Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Dead Lakes County Park'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dead Lakes County Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dead Lakes County Park 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 Gulf County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe, City of | Gulf | 13,848 | Community | Surface water |
| Gulf County Water Department | Gulf | 6,287 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wewahitchka, City of | Gulf | 2,081 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gulf Correctional Institution | Gulf | 1,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Creek Stop ; Deli | Gulf | 305 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blacks Island Resort | Gulf | 205 | 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, “Dead Lakes County Park, PWSID FL1230191, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/dead-lakes-county-park-fl1230191 (data as of October 1, 2026).