Public water system · FL2124424
ActiveFirst Horizon Christian Academy
At a glance
First Horizon Christian Academy (PWSID FL2124424) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Columbia County, Florida. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does First Horizon Christian Academy compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, First Horizon Christian Academy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 404 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 28,292 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 First Horizon Christian Academy 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 First Horizon Christian Academy?
EPA lists First Horizon Christian Academy 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. 61 of the 70 active systems in Columbia County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does First Horizon Christian Academy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
First Horizon Christian Academy: frequently asked questions
Who runs First Horizon Christian Academy?
First Horizon Christian Academy (PWSID FL2124424) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does First Horizon Christian Academy serve?
First Horizon Christian Academy reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Columbia County, Florida.
Where does First Horizon Christian Academy 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 First Horizon Christian Academy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 First Horizon Christian Academy'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find First Horizon Christian Academy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. First Horizon Christian Academy 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lake City (Price Creek WTP) | Columbia | 20,488 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dot Columbia I-10 Rest Area (Wb) | Columbia | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Christian Fellowship Church | Columbia | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Fort White WTP | Columbia | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Super 8 Motel | Columbia | 607 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Woodgate Village | Columbia | 343 | 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, “First Horizon Christian Academy, PWSID FL2124424, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/first-horizon-christian-academy-fl2124424 (data as of October 1, 2026).