Public water system · FL6294346
ActivePresco Food Store #1
At a glance
Presco Food Store #1 (PWSID FL6294346) is an active transient non-community water system in Hillsborough County, Florida. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Presco Food Store #1 compare with other water systems in Hillsborough County?
By EPA's size categories, Presco Food Store #1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hillsborough County has 722 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,415 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,743,513 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 Presco Food Store #1 is about 31% 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 Presco Food Store #1?
EPA lists Presco Food Store #1 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. 653 of the 722 active systems in Hillsborough County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Presco Food Store #1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between November 1982 and January 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1982-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Presco Food Store #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Presco Food Store #1?
Presco Food Store #1 (PWSID FL6294346) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Presco Food Store #1 serve?
Presco Food Store #1 reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Where does Presco Food Store #1 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 Presco Food Store #1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Presco Food Store #1'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Presco Food Store #1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Presco Food Store #1 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 Hillsborough County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Tampa Water Department | Hillsborough | 733,886 | Community | Surface water |
| Hcwrd/South-Central | Hillsborough | 515,012 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hcwrc/Northwest Utilities | Hillsborough | 208,982 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| University of South Florida | Hillsborough | 47,586 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Plant City Utility | Hillsborough | 41,601 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Temple Terrace Utility | Hillsborough | 31,250 | 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, “Presco Food Store #1, PWSID FL6294346, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/presco-food-store-1-fl6294346 (data as of October 1, 2026).