Public water system · FL6424626
ActiveDot Rest Area Sb, Marion County
At a glance
Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County (PWSID FL6424626) is an active transient non-community water system in Marion County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County 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 Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County?
EPA lists Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County 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. 18 of the 485 active systems in Marion County (3.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between April 2002 and July 2013. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County?
Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County (PWSID FL6424626) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County serve?
Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Marion County, Florida.
Where does Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County 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 Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County 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 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, “Dot Rest Area Sb, Marion County, PWSID FL6424626, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/dot-rest-area-sb-marion-county-fl6424626 (data as of October 1, 2026).