Public water system · FL6142734
ActivePeace River Reg Water Plant
At a glance
Peace River Reg Water Plant (PWSID FL6142734) is an active community water system in DeSoto County, Florida. It reports serving 3,301 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,301
Service connections
11
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Peace River Reg Water Plant compare with other water systems in DeSoto County?
By EPA's size categories, Peace River Reg Water Plant is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). DeSoto County has 40 active public water systems, and Peace River Reg Water Plant is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5 times the county average of 663 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 26,510 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 Peace River Reg Water Plant is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 24 Florida systems (0.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Peace River Reg Water Plant?
EPA lists Peace River Reg Water Plant as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 40 active systems in DeSoto County (2.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Peace River Reg Water Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between September 1991 and October 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Peace River Reg Water Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Peace River Reg Water Plant?
Peace River Reg Water Plant (PWSID FL6142734) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Peace River Reg Water Plant serve?
Peace River Reg Water Plant reports serving 3,301 people through 11 service connections in DeSoto County, Florida.
Where does Peace River Reg Water Plant get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Peace River Reg Water Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Peace River Reg Water Plant'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Peace River Reg Water Plant's water quality report?
As a community water system, Peace River Reg Water Plant 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 DeSoto County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Water Dept, City of | DeSoto | 8,942 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Desoto County Water System | DeSoto | 3,518 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Desoto Correctional Inst | DeSoto | 3,134 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Suzy Subdivision | DeSoto | 2,670 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Live Oak Rv Resort | DeSoto | 850 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Toby'S Plantation Rv Resort | DeSoto | 700 | 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, “Peace River Reg Water Plant, PWSID FL6142734, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/peace-river-reg-water-plant-fl6142734 (data as of October 1, 2026).