Public water system · FL1464043
ActiveHurricane Lake South Rec Area
At a glance
Hurricane Lake South Rec Area (PWSID FL1464043) is an active transient non-community water system in Okaloosa County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hurricane Lake South Rec Area compare with other water systems in Okaloosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Hurricane Lake South Rec Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Okaloosa County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,886 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 283,881 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 Hurricane Lake South Rec Area is well 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 Hurricane Lake South Rec Area?
EPA lists Hurricane Lake South Rec Area 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. 7 of the 36 active systems in Okaloosa County (19%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Hurricane Lake South Rec Area 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 1996. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Hurricane Lake South Rec Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hurricane Lake South Rec Area?
Hurricane Lake South Rec Area (PWSID FL1464043) 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 Hurricane Lake South Rec Area serve?
Hurricane Lake South Rec Area reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Okaloosa County, Florida.
Where does Hurricane Lake South Rec Area 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 Hurricane Lake South Rec Area 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 1996. 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 Hurricane Lake South Rec Area'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 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hurricane Lake South Rec Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hurricane Lake South Rec Area 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 Okaloosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa Co.Wtr.; Swr.System | Okaloosa | 80,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crestview, City of Water Dept. | Okaloosa | 34,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Destin Water Users, Inc.. | Okaloosa | 31,752 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Walton Beach, City of | Okaloosa | 24,113 | Community | Groundwater |
| Auburn Water System | Okaloosa | 22,903 | Community | Groundwater |
| Niceville, City of | Okaloosa | 22,243 | 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, “Hurricane Lake South Rec Area, PWSID FL1464043, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/hurricane-lake-south-rec-area-fl1464043 (data as of October 1, 2026).