Public water system · FL4565191
ActiveUsda Horticultural Research
At a glance
Usda Horticultural Research (PWSID FL4565191) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Lucie County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usda Horticultural Research compare with other water systems in St. Lucie County?
By EPA's size categories, Usda Horticultural Research is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Lucie County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,334 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 330,048 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 Usda Horticultural Research 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 Usda Horticultural Research?
EPA lists Usda Horticultural Research as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 45 active systems in St. Lucie County (2.2%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usda Horticultural Research have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Usda Horticultural Research: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usda Horticultural Research?
Usda Horticultural Research (PWSID FL4565191) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Usda Horticultural Research serve?
Usda Horticultural Research reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in St. Lucie County, Florida.
Where does Usda Horticultural Research 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 Usda Horticultural Research have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Usda Horticultural Research'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usda Horticultural Research's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usda Horticultural Research 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 St. Lucie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St Lucie Utilities | St. Lucie | 224,485 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority | St. Lucie | 58,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Lucie West Services District | St. Lucie | 21,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Lucie County Util North County System | St. Lucie | 5,073 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Hutchinson Island | St. Lucie | 3,954 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Spanish Lakes Fairways | St. Lucie | 3,120 | 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, “Usda Horticultural Research, PWSID FL4565191, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/usda-horticultural-research-fl4565191 (data as of October 1, 2026).