Public water system · FL5084117
ActiveGator Wilderness Camp School
At a glance
Gator Wilderness Camp School (PWSID FL5084117) is an active community water system in Charlotte County, Florida. It reports serving 44 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gator Wilderness Camp School compare with other water systems in Charlotte County?
By EPA's size categories, Gator Wilderness Camp School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Charlotte County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,939 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 259,220 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 Gator Wilderness Camp School 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 Gator Wilderness Camp School?
EPA lists Gator Wilderness Camp School 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. 23 of the 29 active systems in Charlotte County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Gator Wilderness Camp School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and July 2025. By type: 10 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Gator Wilderness Camp School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gator Wilderness Camp School?
Gator Wilderness Camp School (PWSID FL5084117) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Gator Wilderness Camp School serve?
Gator Wilderness Camp School reports serving 44 people through 5 service connections in Charlotte County, Florida.
Where does Gator Wilderness Camp 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 Gator Wilderness Camp School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are 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 Gator Wilderness Camp 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Gator Wilderness Camp School's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gator Wilderness Camp School 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 Charlotte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County Utilities | Charlotte | 173,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Punta Gorda | Charlotte | 36,302 | Community | Surface water |
| Town and Country Utility | Charlotte | 13,427 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlotte County Utilities / Burnt Store | Charlotte | 13,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gasparilla Island Water Assoc | Charlotte | 6,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. | Charlotte | 4,722 | 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, “Gator Wilderness Camp School, PWSID FL5084117, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/gator-wilderness-camp-school-fl5084117 (data as of October 1, 2026).