Public water system · FL2611246
ActiveWellborn Water System
At a glance
Wellborn Water System (PWSID FL2611246) is an active community water system in Suwannee County, Florida. It reports serving 500 people through 192 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
192
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wellborn Water System compare with other water systems in Suwannee County?
By EPA's size categories, Wellborn Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Suwannee County has 49 active public water systems, and Wellborn Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 44% above the county average of 346 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 16,968 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 Wellborn Water System is well 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. 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 Wellborn Water System?
EPA lists Wellborn Water System as under public/private ownership. 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. 2 of the 49 active systems in Suwannee County (4.1%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Wellborn Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between December 2018 and January 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
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.
Wellborn Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wellborn Water System?
Wellborn Water System (PWSID FL2611246) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Wellborn Water System serve?
Wellborn Water System reports serving 500 people through 192 service connections in Suwannee County, Florida.
Where does Wellborn Water System 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 Wellborn Water System 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 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 Wellborn Water System'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 January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wellborn Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wellborn Water System 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 Suwannee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak WTP | Suwannee | 6,850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Suwannee Correctional Institute | Suwannee | 3,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilgrim'S Pride WTP | Suwannee | 1,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Advent Christian Village | Suwannee | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Branford WTP | Suwannee | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wayne Frier'S Mobile Home Park | Suwannee | 310 | 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, “Wellborn Water System, PWSID FL2611246, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/wellborn-water-system-fl2611246 (data as of October 1, 2026).