Public water system · FL2554334
ActiveJea: Ponce De Leon Grid
At a glance
Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid (PWSID FL2554334) is an active community water system in St. Johns County, Florida. It reports serving 2,303 people through 872 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,303
Service connections
872
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid compare with other water systems in St. Johns County?
By EPA's size categories, Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). St. Johns County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is about 41% below the county average of 3,894 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 221,970 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: Ponce De Leon Grid is about 66% 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 Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid?
EPA lists Jea: Ponce De Leon 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. 45 of the 57 active systems in St. Johns County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between March 1996 and November 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-03-01 | 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: Ponce De Leon Grid: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid?
Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid (PWSID FL2554334) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid serve?
Jea: Ponce De Leon Grid reports serving 2,303 people through 872 service connections in St. Johns County, Florida.
Where does Jea: Ponce De Leon 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: Ponce De Leon Grid have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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: Ponce De Leon 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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: Ponce De Leon Grid's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jea: Ponce De Leon 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 St. Johns County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland WTP | St. Johns | 66,953 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjcu-Northwest Utilities WTP | St. Johns | 48,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Augustine Ws | St. Johns | 43,069 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjcu-Ponte Vedra Ws | St. Johns | 15,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sjcu-Northeast Utilities Ws | St. Johns | 14,790 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sjcu-Sawgrass Grid | St. Johns | 13,023 | 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: Ponce De Leon Grid, PWSID FL2554334, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/jea-ponce-de-leon-grid-fl2554334 (data as of October 1, 2026).