Public water system · FL5264061
ActiveHandy Store # 85
At a glance
Handy Store # 85 (PWSID FL5264061) is an active transient non-community water system in Hendry County, Florida. It reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Handy Store # 85 compare with other water systems in Hendry County?
By EPA's size categories, Handy Store # 85 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hendry County has 42 active public water systems, and Handy Store # 85 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 989 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 41,535 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 Handy Store # 85 is about 6.9 times 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 Handy Store # 85?
EPA lists Handy Store # 85 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. 36 of the 42 active systems in Hendry County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Handy Store # 85 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Handy Store # 85: frequently asked questions
Who runs Handy Store # 85?
Handy Store # 85 (PWSID FL5264061) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Handy Store # 85 serve?
Handy Store # 85 reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection in Hendry County, Florida.
Where does Handy Store # 85 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 Handy Store # 85 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not 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 Handy Store # 85'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 not 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 Handy Store # 85's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Handy Store # 85 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 Hendry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Labelle | Hendry | 11,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clewiston, City of | Hendry | 9,643 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Labelle | Hendry | 6,790 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Shore Water Assn., Inc.. | Hendry | 4,498 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mexican Store Norma'S | Hendry | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Azteca #10 | Hendry | 800 | Transient non-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, “Handy Store # 85, PWSID FL5264061, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/handy-store-85-fl5264061 (data as of October 1, 2026).