Public water system · FL5264073
ActiveMexican Store Norma'S
At a glance
Mexican Store Norma'S (PWSID FL5264073) is an active transient non-community water system in Hendry County, Florida. It reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mexican Store Norma'S compare with other water systems in Hendry County?
By EPA's size categories, Mexican Store Norma'S is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hendry County has 42 active public water systems, and Mexican Store Norma'S is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 989 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 41,535 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 Mexican Store Norma'S is about 6.9 times 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 Mexican Store Norma'S?
EPA lists Mexican Store Norma'S 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. 36 of the 42 active systems in Hendry County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Mexican Store Norma'S have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and January 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Mexican Store Norma'S: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mexican Store Norma'S?
Mexican Store Norma'S (PWSID FL5264073) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Mexican Store Norma'S serve?
Mexican Store Norma'S reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection in Hendry County, Florida.
Where does Mexican Store Norma'S 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 Mexican Store Norma'S have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Mexican Store Norma'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mexican Store Norma'S' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mexican Store Norma'S 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 Hendry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Labelle | Hendry | 11,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clewiston, City of | Hendry | 9,643 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Labelle | Hendry | 6,790 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Shore Water Assn., Inc.. | Hendry | 4,498 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Handy Store # 85 | Hendry | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Azteca #10 | Hendry | 800 | Transient non-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, “Mexican Store Norma'S, PWSID FL5264073, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/mexican-store-norma-s-fl5264073 (data as of October 1, 2026).