Public water system · FL2454338
ActiveJea: Lofton Oaks Grid
At a glance
Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid (PWSID FL2454338) is an active community water system in Nassau County, Florida. It reports serving 24,318 people through 9,211 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,318
Service connections
9,211
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid compare with other water systems in Nassau County?
By EPA's size categories, Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Nassau County has 53 active public water systems, and Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 1,242 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 65,831 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 Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid is about 3.6 times 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 Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid?
EPA lists Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid 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. 37 of the 53 active systems in Nassau County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and September 2011. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid?
Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid (PWSID FL2454338) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid serve?
Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid reports serving 24,318 people through 9,211 service connections in Nassau County, Florida.
Where does Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid 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 Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. 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 Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid'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 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid 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 Nassau County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandina Beach WTP | Nassau | 21,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nassau-Amelia Utilities | Nassau | 9,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hilliard WTP | Nassau | 3,036 | Community | Groundwater |
| Callahan WTP | Nassau | 1,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fdot Welcome Center | Nassau | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Yulee Primary School | Nassau | 860 | Non-transient non-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, “Jea: Lofton Oaks Grid, PWSID FL2454338, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/jea-lofton-oaks-grid-fl2454338 (data as of October 1, 2026).