Public water system · FL6091322
ActiveOzello Water Association
At a glance
Ozello Water Association (PWSID FL6091322) is an active community water system in Citrus County, Florida. It reports serving 5,220 people through 1,577 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,220
Service connections
1,577
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ozello Water Association compare with other water systems in Citrus County?
By EPA's size categories, Ozello Water Association is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Citrus County has 149 active public water systems. Its population served is about 6.3 times the county average of 831 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 123,866 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ozello Water Association is about 22% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 87 Florida systems (1.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ozello Water Association?
EPA lists Ozello Water Association 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. 128 of the 149 active systems in Citrus County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Ozello Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and January 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other 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 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Ozello Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ozello Water Association?
Ozello Water Association (PWSID FL6091322) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Ozello Water Association serve?
Ozello Water Association reports serving 5,220 people through 1,577 service connections in Citrus County, Florida.
Where does Ozello Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Ozello Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Ozello Water Association'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ozello Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ozello Water Association must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Citrus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black | Citrus | 29,218 | Community | Groundwater |
| Citrus Springs - Pine Ridge | Citrus | 26,781 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sugarmill Woods S/D | Citrus | 13,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rolling Oaks Subdivision | Citrus | 11,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inverness Water Dept | Citrus | 7,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Floral City Water Assn | Citrus | 5,917 | 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, “Ozello Water Association, PWSID FL6091322, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/ozello-water-association-fl6091322 (data as of October 1, 2026).