Public water system · FL3425111
ActiveSunset Harbor Water System
At a glance
Sunset Harbor Water System (PWSID FL3425111) is an active community water system in Marion County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 20 service connections. 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 February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunset Harbor Water System compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunset Harbor Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 485 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 599 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 290,380 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 Sunset Harbor Water System 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 Sunset Harbor Water System?
EPA lists Sunset Harbor Water System 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. 374 of the 485 active systems in Marion County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunset Harbor Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and February 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-02-01 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
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.
Sunset Harbor Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunset Harbor Water System?
Sunset Harbor Water System (PWSID FL3425111) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunset Harbor Water System serve?
Sunset Harbor Water System reports serving 25 people through 20 service connections in Marion County, Florida.
Where does Sunset Harbor Water System 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 Sunset Harbor Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Sunset Harbor Water System'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 February 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 Sunset Harbor Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunset Harbor Water System 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) | Marion | 66,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Side Consolidated | Marion | 54,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Side Consolidated | Marion | 40,251 | Community | Groundwater |
| On Top of the World | Marion | 22,383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belleview, City of (3 Wps) | Marion | 9,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spruce Creek North | Marion | 7,467 | 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, “Sunset Harbor Water System, PWSID FL3425111, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/sunset-harbor-water-system-fl3425111 (data as of October 1, 2026).