Public water system · FL5284129
ActiveHighlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2
At a glance
Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 (PWSID FL5284129) is an active transient non-community water system in Highlands County, Florida. It reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 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
100
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 compare with other water systems in Highlands County?
By EPA's size categories, Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 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 Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 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 Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2?
EPA lists Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 as owned by a state government. 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. 3 of the 72 active systems in Highlands County (4.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2?
Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 (PWSID FL5284129) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 serve?
Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections in Highlands County, Florida.
Where does Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 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 Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 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 Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 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, “Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2, PWSID FL5284129, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/highlands-hammock-st-pk-wtp-2-fl5284129 (data as of October 1, 2026).