Public water system · FL5360146
ActiveIsland Water Association
At a glance
Island Water Association (PWSID FL5360146) is an active community water system in Lee County, Florida. It reports serving 14,784 people through 5,223 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,784
Service connections
5,223
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Island Water Association compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Island Water Association is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lee County has 80 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% above the county average of 9,130 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 730,406 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 Island Water Association is about 121% above 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 Island Water Association?
EPA lists Island Water Association as owned by a local 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. 14 of the 80 active systems in Lee County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Island Water Association 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 2007. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | 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.
Island Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Island Water Association?
Island Water Association (PWSID FL5360146) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Island Water Association serve?
Island Water Association reports serving 14,784 people through 5,223 service connections in Lee County, Florida.
Where does Island Water Association 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 Island Water Association 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 2007. 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 Island Water Association'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 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Island Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Island Water Association 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Utilities | Lee | 282,556 | Community | Surface water |
| Cape Coral, City of | Lee | 172,693 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant | Lee | 92,219 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonita Springs Utilities | Lee | 76,033 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florida Governmental Utility Authority | Lee | 32,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greater Pine Island Water Association | Lee | 15,725 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Island Water Association, PWSID FL5360146, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/island-water-association-fl5360146 (data as of October 1, 2026).