Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Florida
1,844 active public water systems in Florida had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 202 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.
Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
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Port ST Lucie Utilities Port St Lucie · St. Lucie County |
224,485 | 4 | 1 | |
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Pcud-Pasco County Regional PWS New Port Richey · Pasco County |
214,403 | 3 | 1 | |
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Lakeland, City of Lakeland · Polk County |
193,297 | 2 | 1 | |
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Pembroke Pines, City of Pembroke Pines · Broward County |
187,459 | 5 | 3 | |
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Fort Lauderdale, City of Ft Lauderdale · Broward County |
185,163 | 5 | 2 | |
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Hollywood, City of Hollywood · Broward County |
147,566 | 5 | 2 | |
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Miramar (east ; West) Plants Miramar · Broward County |
137,107 | 5 | 2 | |
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Martin CO Utilities Jensen Beach · Martin County |
104,105 | 3 | 1 | |
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City of Pompano Pompano Beach · Broward County |
99,400 | 3 | 1 | |
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City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant Fort Myers · Lee County |
92,219 | 3 | 2 | |
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Plantation, East ; Central Plantation · Broward County |
85,496 | 4 | 2 | |
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Naples Water Dept Naples · Collier County |
83,804 | 2 | 2 | |
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Sunrise Springtree Sunrise · Broward County |
79,550 | 4 | 1 | |
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Sunrise Sawgrass Sunrise · Broward County |
72,400 | 4 | 2 | |
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Delray Beach Public Water System Delray Beach · Palm Beach County |
69,754 | 3 | 1 | |
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Coral Springs, City of Coral Springs · Broward County |
65,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Tamarac (west), City of Tamarac · Broward County |
63,793 | 4 | 1 | |
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City of Margate Margate · Broward County |
62,254 | 5 | 2 | |
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North Port Utilities North Port · Sarasota County |
61,163 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority Fort Pierce · St. Lucie County |
58,000 | 4 | 1 | |
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Lauderhill, City of Lauderhill · Broward County |
55,000 | 5 | 4 | |
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Casselberry, City of (3 Wps) Casselberry · Seminole County |
54,747 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bcwws 2a Pompano Beach · Broward County |
54,622 | 2 | 1 | |
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Coconut Creek, City of Coconut Creek · Broward County |
54,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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Riviera Beach Utility District, City of Riviera Beach · Palm Beach County |
46,762 | 5 | 4 | |
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St. Augustine WS St. Augustine · St. Johns County |
43,069 | 3 | 2 | |
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Coral Springs Improvement Dist Coral Springs · Broward County |
40,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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Hallandale Beach, City of Hallandale Beach · Broward County |
40,000 | 6 | 4 | |
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Southwest/polk County Utility Lakeland · Polk County |
39,209 | 3 | 2 | |
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Oakland Park City of Oakland Park · Broward County |
38,905 | 4 | 3 | |
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North Springs Improvement District Coral Springs · Broward County |
37,371 | 4 | 0 | |
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North Lauderdale, City of North Lauderdale · Broward County |
35,709 | 4 | 3 | |
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Cooper City Cooper City · Broward County |
33,752 | 4 | 0 | |
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Dania Beach, City of Dania Beach · Broward County |
30,000 | 6 | 1 | |
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Fkaa Florida Keys R.o. Plants Key West · Monroe County |
30,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Citrus Springs Pine Ridge Dunnellon · Citrus County |
26,781 | 4 | 2 | |
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Davie, Town Of, #3 ; #5 Davie/hollywood · Broward County |
26,000 | 5 | 2 | |
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Longwood, City of (2 Wps) Longwood · Seminole County |
23,237 | 1 | 0 | |
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Hialeah Gardens Hialeah Gardens · Miami-Dade County |
22,200 | 2 | 2 | |
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St. Lucie West Services District Port St. Lucie · St. Lucie County |
21,400 | 3 | 1 | |
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Okeechobee Utility Authority Okeechobee · Okeechobee County |
20,000 | 5 | 1 | |
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Lake Wales, City of Lake Wales · Polk County |
18,722 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stuart, City of Water Plant Stuart · Martin County |
16,841 | 5 | 3 | |
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Bcwws 3a Ft Lauderdale · Broward County |
16,046 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sjcu-Northeast Utilities WS St. Augustine · St. Johns County |
14,790 | 3 | 2 | |
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Port Labelle Port Labelle · Hendry County |
11,782 | 4 | 1 | |
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Rolling Oaks Subdivision Beverly Hills · Citrus County |
11,572 | 3 | 2 | |
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Sunrise Southwest Fort Lauderdale · Broward County |
10,750 | 4 | 1 | |
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Town of Orange Park Orange Park · Clay County |
8,668 | 5 | 2 | |
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Madison Water Department Madison · Madison County |
7,350 | 5 | 2 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Florida records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.