Public water system · FL6420467
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At a glance
Dogwood Acres (PWSID FL6420467) is an active community water system in Marion County, Florida. It reports serving 181 people through 94 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
181
Service connections
94
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dogwood Acres compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Dogwood Acres is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 485 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 290,380 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 Dogwood Acres 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. 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 Dogwood Acres?
EPA lists Dogwood Acres 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. 374 of the 485 active systems in Marion County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Dogwood Acres have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between August 1989 and August 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1989-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Dogwood Acres: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dogwood Acres?
Dogwood Acres (PWSID FL6420467) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Dogwood Acres serve?
Dogwood Acres reports serving 181 people through 94 service connections in Marion County, Florida.
Where does Dogwood Acres 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 Dogwood Acres have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Dogwood Acres' 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Dogwood Acres' water quality report?
As a community water system, Dogwood Acres 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) | Marion | 66,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Consolidated | Marion | 54,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Side Consolidated | Marion | 40,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| On Top of the World | Marion | 22,383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belleview, City of (3 Wps) | Marion | 9,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spruce Creek North | Marion | 7,467 | 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, “Dogwood Acres, PWSID FL6420467, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/dogwood-acres-fl6420467 (data as of October 1, 2026).