Public water system · FL5114077
ActiveTemple Bethel
At a glance
Temple Bethel (PWSID FL5114077) is an active transient non-community water system in Collier County, Florida. It reports serving 40 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 July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Temple Bethel compare with other water systems in Collier County?
By EPA's size categories, Temple Bethel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Collier County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,575 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 385,870 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 Temple Bethel is well 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 Temple Bethel?
EPA lists Temple Bethel 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. 29 of the 45 active systems in Collier County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Temple Bethel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and July 2012. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Temple Bethel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Temple Bethel?
Temple Bethel (PWSID FL5114077) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Temple Bethel serve?
Temple Bethel reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Collier County, Florida.
Where does Temple Bethel 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 Temple Bethel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Temple Bethel'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 July 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Temple Bethel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Temple Bethel 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 Collier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier County Regional WTP | Collier | 216,993 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naples Water Dept | Collier | 83,804 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marco Island Utilities (City of) | Collier | 31,830 | Community | Surface water |
| Immokalee Water | Collier | 26,841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ave Maria Utility Company, Lllp | Collier | 11,982 | Community | Groundwater |
| Everglades City | Collier | 2,978 | 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, “Temple Bethel, PWSID FL5114077, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/temple-bethel-fl5114077 (data as of October 1, 2026).