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Orange Heights Shell

At a glance

Orange Heights Shell (PWSID FL2014206) is an active transient non-community water system in Alachua County, Florida. It reports serving 25 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

25

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDFL2014206
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program
City servedHawthorne
StateFlorida
ZIP—
CountyAlachua County

How does Orange Heights Shell compare with other water systems in Alachua County?

By EPA's size categories, Orange Heights Shell is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alachua County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,482 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 226,317 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 Orange Heights Shell 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 Orange Heights Shell?

EPA lists Orange Heights Shell 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. 39 of the 65 active systems in Alachua County (60%) are also privately owned.

Does Orange Heights Shell 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 Orange Heights Shell. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Orange Heights Shell: frequently asked questions

Who runs Orange Heights Shell?

Orange Heights Shell (PWSID FL2014206) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Orange Heights Shell serve?

Orange Heights Shell reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Alachua County, Florida.

Where does Orange Heights Shell 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 Orange Heights Shell have any drinking water violations?

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

Is Orange Heights Shell'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 Orange Heights Shell's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Orange Heights Shell 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 Alachua County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Gru - Murphree WTPAlachua195,768CommunityGroundwater
Alachua WTPAlachua8,220CommunityGroundwater
High Springs WTPAlachua5,795CommunityGroundwater
Newberry WTPAlachua3,885CommunityGroundwater
Hawthorne WTPAlachua2,275CommunityGroundwater
Archer Water SystemAlachua1,500CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Orange Heights Shell, PWSID FL2014206, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/orange-heights-shell-fl2014206 (data as of October 1, 2026).