Public water system · FL4504272
ActiveLoxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
At a glance
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (PWSID FL4504272) is an active transient non-community water system in Palm Beach County, Florida. It reports serving 150 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge compare with other water systems in Palm Beach County?
By EPA's size categories, Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Palm Beach County has 71 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 22,405 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,590,728 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 Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is roughly in line with 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 Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge?
EPA lists Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge as owned by the federal government. 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. 1 of the 71 active systems in Palm Beach County (1.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between August 1997 and January 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge?
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (PWSID FL4504272) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge serve?
Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge reports serving 150 people through 11 service connections in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Where does Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 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 Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 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 Palm Beach County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County Water Utilities | Palm Beach | 671,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Palm Beach WTP | Palm Beach | 132,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Boca Raton WTP | Palm Beach | 130,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boynton Beach Pws | Palm Beach | 112,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seacoast Utilities Authority | Palm Beach | 97,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jupiter Public Water System,Town of | Palm Beach | 94,929 | 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, “Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, PWSID FL4504272, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/loxahatchee-national-wildlife-refuge-fl4504272 (data as of October 1, 2026).