Public water system · FL2124414
ActiveM ; M Food Mart
At a glance
M ; M Food Mart (PWSID FL2124414) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does M ; M Food Mart compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, M ; M Food Mart 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 less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so M ; M Food Mart is well 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 M ; M Food Mart?
EPA lists M ; M Food Mart 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. 61 of the 70 active systems in Columbia County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does M ; M Food Mart have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and July 2023. By type: 4 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
M ; M Food Mart: frequently asked questions
Who runs M ; M Food Mart?
M ; M Food Mart (PWSID FL2124414) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does M ; M Food Mart serve?
M ; M Food Mart reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Columbia County, Florida.
Where does M ; M Food Mart 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 M ; M Food Mart have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 M ; M Food Mart'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find M ; M Food Mart's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. M ; M Food Mart 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 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, “M ; M Food Mart, PWSID FL2124414, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/m-m-food-mart-fl2124414 (data as of October 1, 2026).