Public water system · FL6272002
ActiveWsf-Mckethan Lake
At a glance
Wsf-Mckethan Lake (PWSID FL6272002) is an active transient non-community water system in Hernando County, Florida. It reports serving 200 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wsf-Mckethan Lake compare with other water systems in Hernando County?
By EPA's size categories, Wsf-Mckethan Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hernando County has 113 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,577 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 178,191 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 Wsf-Mckethan Lake is about 39% above 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 Wsf-Mckethan Lake?
EPA lists Wsf-Mckethan Lake as owned by a state 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. 11 of the 113 active systems in Hernando County (9.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Wsf-Mckethan Lake 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 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and January 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 6 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Wsf-Mckethan Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wsf-Mckethan Lake?
Wsf-Mckethan Lake (PWSID FL6272002) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Wsf-Mckethan Lake serve?
Wsf-Mckethan Lake reports serving 200 people through 4 service connections in Hernando County, Florida.
Where does Wsf-Mckethan Lake 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 Wsf-Mckethan Lake 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 2026. 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 Wsf-Mckethan Lake'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 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wsf-Mckethan Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wsf-Mckethan Lake 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 Hernando County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Co Utl-West | Hernando | 145,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brooksville City of | Hernando | 11,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hernando Co Utl-East | Hernando | 9,483 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wsf-Buttgenbach Mine Day Use | Hernando | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hernando Co Utl-Dogwood Est | Hernando | 832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wsf-Cypress Glen Cpg | Hernando | 750 | Transient non-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, “Wsf-Mckethan Lake, PWSID FL6272002, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/wsf-mckethan-lake-fl6272002 (data as of October 1, 2026).