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Public water system · FL6588111

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Mote Center for Aquaculture Research

At a glance

Mote Center for Aquaculture Research (PWSID FL6588111) is an active transient non-community water system in Sarasota County, Florida. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

26

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDFL6588111
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served26
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program
City servedSarasota
StateFlorida
ZIP—
CountySarasota County

How does Mote Center for Aquaculture Research compare with other water systems in Sarasota County?

By EPA's size categories, Mote Center for Aquaculture Research is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sarasota County has 81 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,012 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 486,971 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 Mote Center for Aquaculture Research 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 Mote Center for Aquaculture Research?

EPA lists Mote Center for Aquaculture Research 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. 70 of the 81 active systems in Sarasota County (86%) are also privately owned.

Does Mote Center for Aquaculture Research have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Mote Center for Aquaculture Research. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Mote Center for Aquaculture Research: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mote Center for Aquaculture Research?

Mote Center for Aquaculture Research (PWSID FL6588111) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Mote Center for Aquaculture Research serve?

Mote Center for Aquaculture Research reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Sarasota County, Florida.

Where does Mote Center for Aquaculture Research 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 Mote Center for Aquaculture Research have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Mote Center for Aquaculture Research'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Mote Center for Aquaculture Research's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mote Center for Aquaculture Research 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 Sarasota County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Sarasota Co Special Util DistSarasota272,267CommunityPurchased surface water
North Port UtilitiesSarasota61,163CommunitySurface water
Sarasota-City ofSarasota55,364CommunityGroundwater
Englewood Water DistSarasota38,265CommunityGroundwater
Venice Water Dept City ofSarasota31,358CommunityGroundwater
Pluris-South Gate UtilitiesSarasota15,897CommunityPurchased surface water

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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, “Mote Center for Aquaculture Research, PWSID FL6588111, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/mote-center-for-aquaculture-research-fl6588111 (data as of October 1, 2026).