Public water system · FL3640683
ActiveLake Beresford
At a glance
Lake Beresford (PWSID FL3640683) is an active community water system in Volusia County, Florida. It reports serving 2,089 people through 597 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,089
Service connections
597
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Beresford compare with other water systems in Volusia County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Beresford is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Volusia County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 4,127 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 557,112 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 Lake Beresford is well 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 Lake Beresford?
EPA lists Lake Beresford 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. 93 of the 135 active systems in Volusia County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Beresford have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. The violations listed here began between April 1984 and August 2007. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1984-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | 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.
Lake Beresford: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Beresford?
Lake Beresford (PWSID FL3640683) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Beresford serve?
Lake Beresford reports serving 2,089 people through 597 service connections in Volusia County, Florida.
Where does Lake Beresford 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 Lake Beresford have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Lake Beresford'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Lake Beresford's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Beresford 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 Volusia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach, City of | Volusia | 87,534 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deltona Water | Volusia | 81,006 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Orange, City of | Volusia | 71,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of New Smyrna Beach | Volusia | 69,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ormond Beach | Volusia | 59,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deland, City of | Volusia | 50,910 | 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, “Lake Beresford, PWSID FL3640683, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/lake-beresford-fl3640683 (data as of October 1, 2026).