Public water system · FL1670756
ActiveLewis Bear Distribution Center
At a glance
Lewis Bear Distribution Center (PWSID FL1670756) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Washington County, Florida. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lewis Bear Distribution Center compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Lewis Bear Distribution Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 391 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 9,782 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Lewis Bear Distribution Center is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Florida has 780 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Lewis Bear Distribution Center?
EPA lists Lewis Bear Distribution Center 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Washington County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Lewis Bear Distribution Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2009 and January 2019. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Benzene (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Benzenecode 2990 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Benzenecode 2990 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Benzenecode 2990 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Benzenecode 2990 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Lewis Bear Distribution Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lewis Bear Distribution Center?
Lewis Bear Distribution Center (PWSID FL1670756) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lewis Bear Distribution Center serve?
Lewis Bear Distribution Center reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Florida.
Where does Lewis Bear Distribution Center 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 Lewis Bear Distribution Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Lewis Bear Distribution Center'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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lewis Bear Distribution Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lewis Bear Distribution Center is a non-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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipley, City of | Washington | 3,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwest Florida Reception Center | Washington | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunny Hills Utility Company | Washington | 1,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vernon, City of | Washington | 736 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caryville, Town of | Washington | 423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wausau, Town of | Washington | 361 | 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, “Lewis Bear Distribution Center, PWSID FL1670756, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/lewis-bear-distribution-center-fl1670756 (data as of October 1, 2026).