Public water system · FL6412523
ActiveDuette Country Store
At a glance
Duette Country Store (PWSID FL6412523) is an active transient non-community water system in Manatee County, Florida. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Duette Country Store compare with other water systems in Manatee County?
By EPA's size categories, Duette Country Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Manatee County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,369 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 435,178 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 Duette Country Store is about 39% above 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 Duette Country Store?
EPA lists Duette Country Store as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 52 active systems in Manatee County (1.9%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Duette Country Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and April 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring 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 and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2012-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Duette Country Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Duette Country Store?
Duette Country Store (PWSID FL6412523) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Duette Country Store serve?
Duette Country Store reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Manatee County, Florida.
Where does Duette Country Store 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 Duette Country Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Duette Country Store'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Duette Country Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Duette Country Store 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 Manatee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County Utilities Dept | Manatee | 347,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Bradenton City of | Manatee | 58,584 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Palmetto Water Dept. | Manatee | 13,446 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Longboat Key | Manatee | 7,098 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Freedom Factory North Well | Manatee | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Heather Hills Estates | Manatee | 700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Duette Country Store, PWSID FL6412523, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/duette-country-store-fl6412523 (data as of October 1, 2026).