Public water system · FL6412425
ActiveDuette Elementary School
At a glance
Duette Elementary School (PWSID FL6412425) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Manatee County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Duette Elementary School compare with other water systems in Manatee County?
By EPA's size categories, Duette Elementary School 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Duette Elementary School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Florida has 780 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Elementary School?
EPA lists Duette Elementary School 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. 7 of the 52 active systems in Manatee County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Duette Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 2 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 Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Duette Elementary School?
Duette Elementary School (PWSID FL6412425) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Duette Elementary School serve?
Duette Elementary School reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Manatee County, Florida.
Where does Duette Elementary School 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 Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Elementary School'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Duette Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Duette Elementary School is a non-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 Elementary School, PWSID FL6412425, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/duette-elementary-school-fl6412425 (data as of October 1, 2026).