Public water system · FL6535748
ActiveMulberry Railcar
At a glance
Mulberry Railcar (PWSID FL6535748) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Polk County, Florida. It reports serving 30 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mulberry Railcar compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Mulberry Railcar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 401 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,677 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 672,540 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Mulberry Railcar is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Florida has 780 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Mulberry Railcar?
EPA lists Mulberry Railcar 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. 339 of the 401 active systems in Polk County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Mulberry Railcar have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and January 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Asbestos and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Mulberry Railcar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mulberry Railcar?
Mulberry Railcar (PWSID FL6535748) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Mulberry Railcar serve?
Mulberry Railcar reports serving 30 people through 4 service connections in Polk County, Florida.
Where does Mulberry Railcar 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 Mulberry Railcar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Mulberry Railcar'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mulberry Railcar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mulberry Railcar is a non-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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland, City of | Polk | 193,297 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Haven Water Department | Polk | 87,537 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast | Polk | 60,557 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest/Polk County Utility | Polk | 39,209 | Community | Groundwater |
| Auburndale, City of | Polk | 35,239 | Community | Groundwater |
| Haines City, City of | Polk | 30,545 | 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, “Mulberry Railcar, PWSID FL6535748, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/mulberry-railcar-fl6535748 (data as of October 1, 2026).