Public water system · FL6140451
ActiveDesoto Correctional Inst
At a glance
Desoto Correctional Inst (PWSID FL6140451) is an active community water system in DeSoto County, Florida. It reports serving 3,134 people through 104 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,134
Service connections
104
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Desoto Correctional Inst compare with other water systems in DeSoto County?
By EPA's size categories, Desoto Correctional Inst is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). DeSoto County has 40 active public water systems, and Desoto Correctional Inst is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 663 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 26,510 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 Desoto Correctional Inst is about half of 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. 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 Desoto Correctional Inst?
EPA lists Desoto Correctional Inst as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 40 active systems in DeSoto County (5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Desoto Correctional Inst have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and December 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 5 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Desoto Correctional Inst: frequently asked questions
Who runs Desoto Correctional Inst?
Desoto Correctional Inst (PWSID FL6140451) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Desoto Correctional Inst serve?
Desoto Correctional Inst reports serving 3,134 people through 104 service connections in DeSoto County, Florida.
Where does Desoto Correctional Inst 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 Desoto Correctional Inst have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Desoto Correctional Inst'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Desoto Correctional Inst's water quality report?
As a community water system, Desoto Correctional Inst 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 DeSoto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Water Dept, City of | DeSoto | 8,942 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Desoto County Water System | DeSoto | 3,518 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Peace River Reg Water Plant | DeSoto | 3,301 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Suzy Subdivision | DeSoto | 2,670 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Live Oak Rv Resort | DeSoto | 850 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Toby'S Plantation Rv Resort | DeSoto | 700 | 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, “Desoto Correctional Inst, PWSID FL6140451, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/desoto-correctional-inst-fl6140451 (data as of October 1, 2026).