Public water system · FL6280173
ActiveHappy Chef Diner
At a glance
Happy Chef Diner (PWSID FL6280173) is an active transient non-community water system in Highlands County, Florida. It reports serving 100 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 October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Happy Chef Diner compare with other water systems in Highlands County?
By EPA's size categories, Happy Chef Diner is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Highlands County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,408 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 101,392 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 Happy Chef Diner is about 31% below 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 Happy Chef Diner?
EPA lists Happy Chef Diner 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. 62 of the 72 active systems in Highlands County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Happy Chef Diner have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Happy Chef Diner: frequently asked questions
Who runs Happy Chef Diner?
Happy Chef Diner (PWSID FL6280173) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Happy Chef Diner serve?
Happy Chef Diner reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Highlands County, Florida.
Where does Happy Chef Diner 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 Happy Chef Diner 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 October 2005. 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 Happy Chef Diner'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 October 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Happy Chef Diner's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Happy Chef Diner 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 Highlands County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring Water ; Sewer System | Highlands | 46,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avon Park, City of | Highlands | 19,361 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun N Lakes of Sebring Water | Highlands | 7,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake Improvement Distirct | Highlands | 4,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Placid Lakes Utilities, Inc. | Highlands | 3,307 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tomoka Heights | Highlands | 2,699 | 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, “Happy Chef Diner, PWSID FL6280173, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/happy-chef-diner-fl6280173 (data as of October 1, 2026).