Public water system · FL5264054
ActiveRiverbend Estates
At a glance
Riverbend Estates (PWSID FL5264054) is an active community water system in Hendry County, Florida. It reports serving 200 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Riverbend Estates compare with other water systems in Hendry County?
By EPA's size categories, Riverbend Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hendry County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 989 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 41,535 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 Riverbend Estates is well 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. 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 Riverbend Estates?
EPA lists Riverbend Estates 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. 36 of the 42 active systems in Hendry County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Riverbend Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and August 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Riverbend Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riverbend Estates?
Riverbend Estates (PWSID FL5264054) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Riverbend Estates serve?
Riverbend Estates reports serving 200 people through 45 service connections in Hendry County, Florida.
Where does Riverbend Estates 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 Riverbend Estates have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Riverbend Estates' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riverbend Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Riverbend Estates 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 Hendry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Labelle | Hendry | 11,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clewiston, City of | Hendry | 9,643 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Labelle | Hendry | 6,790 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Shore Water Assn., Inc.. | Hendry | 4,498 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mexican Store Norma'S | Hendry | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Handy Store # 85 | Hendry | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “Riverbend Estates, PWSID FL5264054, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/riverbend-estates-fl5264054 (data as of October 1, 2026).