Public water system · FL1194043
ActiveWright Lake Recreation Area
At a glance
Wright Lake Recreation Area (PWSID FL1194043) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Florida. It reports serving 60 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wright Lake Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Wright Lake Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,738 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 20,859 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 Wright Lake Recreation Area is about 58% 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 Wright Lake Recreation Area?
EPA lists Wright Lake Recreation Area 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 12 active systems in Franklin County (8.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Wright Lake Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and April 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Wright Lake Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wright Lake Recreation Area?
Wright Lake Recreation Area (PWSID FL1194043) 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 Wright Lake Recreation Area serve?
Wright Lake Recreation Area reports serving 60 people through 24 service connections in Franklin County, Florida.
Where does Wright Lake Recreation Area 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 Wright Lake Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Wright Lake Recreation Area'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wright Lake Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wright Lake Recreation Area 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Mgmt Services (St. George Island) | Franklin | 5,272 | Community | Groundwater |
| Apalachicola, City of | Franklin | 5,235 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Carrabelle Water System | Franklin | 3,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eastpoint Water ; Sewer Dist. | Franklin | 3,085 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lanark Village (City of Carrabelle) | Franklin | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alligator Point Water Resource District | Franklin | 1,400 | 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, “Wright Lake Recreation Area, PWSID FL1194043, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/wright-lake-recreation-area-fl1194043 (data as of October 1, 2026).