Public water system · FL5280082
ActiveOak Shore
At a glance
Oak Shore (PWSID FL5280082) is an active transient non-community water system in Highlands County, Florida. It reports serving 66 people through 31 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66
Service connections
31
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oak Shore compare with other water systems in Highlands County?
By EPA's size categories, Oak Shore is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Highlands County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,408 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 101,392 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 Oak Shore is about half of 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 Oak Shore?
EPA lists Oak Shore 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. 62 of the 72 active systems in Highlands County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Oak Shore have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and October 1995. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Oak Shore: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oak Shore?
Oak Shore (PWSID FL5280082) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Oak Shore serve?
Oak Shore reports serving 66 people through 31 service connections in Highlands County, Florida.
Where does Oak Shore 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 Oak Shore have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. 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 Oak Shore'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oak Shore's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oak Shore 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 Highlands County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring Water ; Sewer System | Highlands | 46,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avon Park, City of | Highlands | 19,361 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun N Lakes of Sebring Water | Highlands | 7,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake Improvement Distirct | Highlands | 4,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Placid Lakes Utilities, Inc. | Highlands | 3,307 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tomoka Heights | Highlands | 2,699 | 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, “Oak Shore, PWSID FL5280082, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/oak-shore-fl5280082 (data as of October 1, 2026).