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Seminole - Big Cypress

At a glance

Seminole - Big Cypress (PWSID 041200002) is an active community water system in Florida. It reports serving 2,132 people through 658 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,132

Service connections

658

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSID041200002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,132

Service connections658

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeNative American

Primacy agencyEPA Region 04

City served—

StateFlorida

ZIP—

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How does Seminole - Big Cypress compare with other water systems in Florida?

By EPA's size categories, Seminole - Big Cypress is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 Seminole - Big Cypress 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 Seminole - Big Cypress?

EPA lists Seminole - Big Cypress as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 04 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Does Seminole - Big Cypress have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1990 and December 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2013-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2011-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2003-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1993-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1993-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1993-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Archived
1991-05-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000	No	Archived
1990-09-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000	No	Archived
1990-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Total coliform bacteria (pre-TCR)code 3000	No	Archived

All 9 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.

Seminole - Big Cypress: frequently asked questions

Who runs Seminole - Big Cypress?

Seminole - Big Cypress (PWSID 041200002) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 04.

How many people does Seminole - Big Cypress serve?

Seminole - Big Cypress reports serving 2,132 people through 658 service connections in Florida.

Where does Seminole - Big Cypress 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 Seminole - Big Cypress have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. 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 Seminole - Big Cypress' 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 04.

Where can I find Seminole - Big Cypress' water quality report?

As a community water system, Seminole - Big Cypress 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 Florida

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Mdwasa - Main System	Miami-Dade	2,377,460	Community	Groundwater
Jea Major Grid	Duval	826,664	Community	Groundwater
City of Tampa Water Department	Hillsborough	733,886	Community	Surface water
Palm Beach County Water Utilities	Palm Beach	671,114	Community	Groundwater
Orlando Utilities Commission	Orange	536,466	Community	Groundwater
Hcwrd/South-Central	Hillsborough	515,012	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Seminole - Big Cypress, PWSID 041200002, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/seminole-big-cypress-041200002 (data as of October 1, 2026).