Public water system · FL3424001
ActiveMarion Hills
At a glance
Marion Hills (PWSID FL3424001) is an active community water system in Marion County, Florida. It reports serving 102 people through 29 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Marion Hills compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Marion Hills is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 485 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 290,380 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 Marion Hills 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 Marion Hills?
EPA lists Marion Hills 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. 57 of the 485 active systems in Marion County (12%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Marion Hills have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and September 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | 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.
Marion Hills: frequently asked questions
Who runs Marion Hills?
Marion Hills (PWSID FL3424001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Marion Hills serve?
Marion Hills reports serving 102 people through 29 service connections in Marion County, Florida.
Where does Marion Hills 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 Marion Hills have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2013. 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 Marion Hills' 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 September 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Marion Hills' water quality report?
As a community water system, Marion Hills 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) | Marion | 66,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Consolidated | Marion | 54,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Side Consolidated | Marion | 40,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| On Top of the World | Marion | 22,383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belleview, City of (3 Wps) | Marion | 9,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spruce Creek North | Marion | 7,467 | 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, “Marion Hills, PWSID FL3424001, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/marion-hills-fl3424001 (data as of October 1, 2026).