Public water system · FL2124409
ActiveLance Water
At a glance
Lance Water (PWSID FL2124409) is an active community water system in Columbia County, Florida. It reports serving 63 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
63
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lance Water compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Lance Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 404 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 28,292 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 Lance Water 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 Lance Water?
EPA lists Lance Water as under public/private ownership. 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. 2 of the 70 active systems in Columbia County (2.9%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Lance Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2016 and October 2016. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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 |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Lance Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lance Water?
Lance Water (PWSID FL2124409) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lance Water serve?
Lance Water reports serving 63 people through 18 service connections in Columbia County, Florida.
Where does Lance Water 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 Lance Water 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 October 2016. 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 Lance Water'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 October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lance Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lance Water 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lake City (Price Creek WTP) | Columbia | 20,488 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dot Columbia I-10 Rest Area (Wb) | Columbia | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Christian Fellowship Church | Columbia | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Fort White WTP | Columbia | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Super 8 Motel | Columbia | 607 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Woodgate Village | Columbia | 343 | 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, “Lance Water, PWSID FL2124409, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/lance-water-fl2124409 (data as of October 1, 2026).