Public water system · FL6582294
ActiveLake Tippecanoe
At a glance
Lake Tippecanoe (PWSID FL6582294) is an active community water system in Sarasota County, Florida. It reports serving 361 people through 254 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
361
Service connections
254
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Tippecanoe compare with other water systems in Sarasota County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Tippecanoe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sarasota County has 81 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,012 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 486,971 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 Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe?
EPA lists Lake Tippecanoe 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. 70 of the 81 active systems in Sarasota County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Tippecanoe have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and November 2018. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1989-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1986-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
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 Tippecanoe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Tippecanoe?
Lake Tippecanoe (PWSID FL6582294) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Tippecanoe serve?
Lake Tippecanoe reports serving 361 people through 254 service connections in Sarasota County, Florida.
Where does Lake Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Tippecanoe'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Tippecanoe's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Tippecanoe 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 Sarasota County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Co Special Util Dist | Sarasota | 272,267 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Port Utilities | Sarasota | 61,163 | Community | Surface water |
| Sarasota-City of | Sarasota | 55,364 | Community | Groundwater |
| Englewood Water Dist | Sarasota | 38,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Venice Water Dept City of | Sarasota | 31,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pluris-South Gate Utilities | Sarasota | 15,897 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 Tippecanoe, PWSID FL6582294, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/lake-tippecanoe-fl6582294 (data as of October 1, 2026).