Public water system · FL5280291
ActiveTrails End Fishing Resort
At a glance
Trails End Fishing Resort (PWSID FL5280291) is an active transient non-community water system in Highlands County, Florida. It reports serving 30 people through 41 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
41
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Trails End Fishing Resort compare with other water systems in Highlands County?
By EPA's size categories, Trails End Fishing Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Highlands County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,408 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 101,392 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 Trails End Fishing Resort 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 Trails End Fishing Resort?
EPA lists Trails End Fishing Resort 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. 62 of the 72 active systems in Highlands County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Trails End Fishing Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2019 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, E. coli and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Trails End Fishing Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trails End Fishing Resort?
Trails End Fishing Resort (PWSID FL5280291) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Trails End Fishing Resort serve?
Trails End Fishing Resort reports serving 30 people through 41 service connections in Highlands County, Florida.
Where does Trails End Fishing Resort 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 Trails End Fishing Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Trails End Fishing Resort'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trails End Fishing Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Trails End Fishing Resort 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 Highlands County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring Water ; Sewer System | Highlands | 46,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avon Park, City of | Highlands | 19,361 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun N Lakes of Sebring Water | Highlands | 7,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake Improvement Distirct | Highlands | 4,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Placid Lakes Utilities, Inc. | Highlands | 3,307 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tomoka Heights | Highlands | 2,699 | 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, “Trails End Fishing Resort, PWSID FL5280291, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/trails-end-fishing-resort-fl5280291 (data as of October 1, 2026).