Public water system · FL5364145
ActiveTown of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water)
At a glance
Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) (PWSID FL5364145) is an active community water system in Lee County, Florida. It reports serving 6,499 people through 3,095 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,499
Service connections
3,095
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lee County has 80 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 9,130 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 730,406 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 Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) is roughly in line with 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 85 Florida systems (1.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water)?
EPA lists Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) as owned by a local government. 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. 14 of the 80 active systems in Lee County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2002 and January 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2004-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water): frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water)?
Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) (PWSID FL5364145) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) serve?
Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) reports serving 6,499 people through 3,095 service connections in Lee County, Florida.
Where does Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water)'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Utilities | Lee | 282,556 | Community | Surface water |
| Cape Coral, City of | Lee | 172,693 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant | Lee | 92,219 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonita Springs Utilities | Lee | 76,033 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florida Governmental Utility Authority | Lee | 32,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greater Pine Island Water Association | Lee | 15,725 | 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, “Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water), PWSID FL5364145, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/town-of-fort-myers-beach-beach-water-fl5364145 (data as of October 1, 2026).