Public water system · FL5220186
ActiveMeadowlark Campground
At a glance
Meadowlark Campground (PWSID FL5220186) is an active transient non-community water system in Glades County, Florida. It reports serving 85 people through 172 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
172
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Meadowlark Campground compare with other water systems in Glades County?
By EPA's size categories, Meadowlark Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Glades County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 539 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 8,077 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 Meadowlark Campground is about 41% 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 Meadowlark Campground?
EPA lists Meadowlark Campground 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. 9 of the 15 active systems in Glades County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Meadowlark Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and May 2024. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitritecode 1041 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | 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.
Meadowlark Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Meadowlark Campground?
Meadowlark Campground (PWSID FL5220186) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Meadowlark Campground serve?
Meadowlark Campground reports serving 85 people through 172 service connections in Glades County, Florida.
Where does Meadowlark Campground 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 Meadowlark Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Meadowlark Campground'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Meadowlark Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Meadowlark Campground 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 Glades County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Haven WTP | Glades | 3,735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeport Water Association | Glades | 1,663 | Community | Groundwater |
| Granite Whisper Creek R.V. Resort Ll. | Glades | 880 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Glades Elementary School WTP | Glades | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Keais Leasing, Inc. | Glades | 290 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sabal Palm Rv Resort and Campground | Glades | 260 | 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, “Meadowlark Campground, PWSID FL5220186, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/meadowlark-campground-fl5220186 (data as of October 1, 2026).