Public water system · FL4474414
ActiveLake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge
At a glance
Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge (PWSID FL4474414) is an active transient non-community water system in Okeechobee County, Florida. It reports serving 90 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge compare with other water systems in Okeechobee County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Okeechobee County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 551 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 25,344 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 Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge is about 37% 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 Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge?
EPA lists Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge 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. 42 of the 46 active systems in Okeechobee County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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 Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge?
Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge (PWSID FL4474414) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge serve?
Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge reports serving 90 people through 45 service connections in Okeechobee County, Florida.
Where does Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge 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 Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge 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 Okeechobee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee Utility Authority | Okeechobee | 20,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Okeechobee Correctional Inst | Okeechobee | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ancient Oaks Rv Resort | Okeechobee | 745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blue Cypress Golf ; Rv Park | Okeechobee | 418 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marra Moto Brothers | Okeechobee | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcarthur/Line 7/Sw | Okeechobee | 144 | 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 Sun Lodge and Rv - Big Lake Lodge, PWSID FL4474414, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/lake-sun-lodge-and-rv-big-lake-lodge-fl4474414 (data as of October 1, 2026).