Public water system · FL3641041
ActiveTown of Ponce Inlet
At a glance
Town of Ponce Inlet (PWSID FL3641041) is an active community water system in Volusia County, Florida. It reports serving 4,616 people through 1,319 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,616
Service connections
1,319
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Ponce Inlet compare with other water systems in Volusia County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Ponce Inlet is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Volusia County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 4,127 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 557,112 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 Ponce Inlet is about 31% 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 87 Florida systems (1.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Ponce Inlet?
EPA lists Town of Ponce Inlet 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. 34 of the 135 active systems in Volusia County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Ponce Inlet have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and November 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2009-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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 Ponce Inlet: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Ponce Inlet?
Town of Ponce Inlet (PWSID FL3641041) 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 Ponce Inlet serve?
Town of Ponce Inlet reports serving 4,616 people through 1,319 service connections in Volusia County, Florida.
Where does Town of Ponce Inlet get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Ponce Inlet have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Town of Ponce Inlet'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Town of Ponce Inlet's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Ponce Inlet 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 Volusia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach, City of | Volusia | 87,534 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deltona Water | Volusia | 81,006 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Orange, City of | Volusia | 71,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of New Smyrna Beach | Volusia | 69,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ormond Beach | Volusia | 59,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deland, City of | Volusia | 50,910 | 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 Ponce Inlet, PWSID FL3641041, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/town-of-ponce-inlet-fl3641041 (data as of October 1, 2026).