Public water system · FL3420533
ActiveHi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow
At a glance
Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow (PWSID FL3420533) is an active community water system in Marion County, Florida. It reports serving 721 people through 292 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
721
Service connections
292
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marion County has 485 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% above the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 290,380 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 Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow 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 Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow?
EPA lists Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow as under public/private ownership. 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. 57 of the 485 active systems in Marion County (12%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and January 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow?
Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow (PWSID FL3420533) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow serve?
Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow reports serving 721 people through 292 service connections in Marion County, Florida.
Where does Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow 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 Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) | Marion | 66,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Consolidated | Marion | 54,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Side Consolidated | Marion | 40,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| On Top of the World | Marion | 22,383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belleview, City of (3 Wps) | Marion | 9,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spruce Creek North | Marion | 7,467 | 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, “Hi-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow, PWSID FL3420533, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/hi-cliff-estates-sleepy-hollow-fl3420533 (data as of October 1, 2026).