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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Tbw/s. Pasco Wellfield Chemical Feed Sys Wesley Chapel · Pasco County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pelican Perch RV Park Punta Gorda · Charlotte County |
22 | 3 | 0 | |
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Mdwasa Main System Miami · Miami-Dade County |
2,377,460 | 2 | 0 | |
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Palm Beach County Water Utilities West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County |
671,114 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pinellas County Utilities Clearwater · Pinellas County |
506,353 | 4 | 0 | |
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ST Petersburg, City of Odessa · Pinellas County |
349,979 | 4 | 0 | |
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Manatee County Utilities Dept Bradenton · Manatee County |
347,800 | 2 | 0 | |
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Hialeah, City of Hialeah · Miami-Dade County |
238,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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Collier County Regional Wtp Naples · Collier County |
216,993 | 4 | 0 | |
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Ocud/western Regional Wtr Sys (5 Wps) Orlando · Orange County |
206,742 | 2 | 1 | |
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North Miami Beach North Miami Beach · Miami-Dade County |
180,000 | 4 | 2 | |
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Hernando CO Utl-West Brooksville · Hernando County |
145,204 | 3 | 0 | |
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Boca Raton Wtp Boca Raton · Palm Beach County |
130,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Orange Park Grid Middleburg · Clay County |
127,904 | 2 | 0 | |
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Indian River County Utilities (2 Wtps) Vero Beach · Indian River County |
126,893 | 4 | 0 | |
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Clearwater Water System Clearwater · Pinellas County |
115,000 | 5 | 0 | |
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Boynton Beach PWS Boynton Beach · Palm Beach County |
112,000 | 6 | 0 | |
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Miami Beach, City of Miami Beach · Miami-Dade County |
100,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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Seacoast Utilities Authority Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach County |
97,552 | 4 | 0 | |
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Jupiter Public Water System,town of Jupiter · Palm Beach County |
94,929 | 4 | 0 | |
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North Miami, City of North Miami · Miami-Dade County |
89,349 | 5 | 2 | |
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Winter Haven Water Department Winter Haven · Polk County |
87,537 | 2 | 1 | |
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Fkaa J. Robert Dean W.t.p. Florida City · Miami-Dade County |
86,000 | 3 | 2 | |
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Homestead, City of Homestead · Miami-Dade County |
80,000 | 4 | 1 | |
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Bonita Springs Utilities Bonita Springs · Lee County |
76,033 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bcwws 1a Lauderdale Lakes · Broward County |
75,305 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland Wtp St. Augustine · St. Johns County |
66,953 | 2 | 0 | |
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Deerfield Beach, City of Deerfield Beach · Broward County |
62,000 | 2 | 1 | |
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Northeast Davenport · Polk County |
60,557 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bradenton City of Bradenton · Manatee County |
58,584 | 2 | 0 | |
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Wellington Wtp Wellington · Palm Beach County |
56,475 | 2 | 0 | |
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City of Weston (indian Trace) Weston · Broward County |
52,300 | 4 | 2 | |
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Pinellas Park Water Dept Pinellas Park · Pinellas County |
48,939 | 3 | 0 | |
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Sjcu-Northwest Utilities Wtp St. Augustine · St. Johns County |
48,040 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lake Worth Beach Utilities Lake Worth Beach · Palm Beach County |
48,000 | 3 | 0 | |
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Oviedo, City of Oviedo · Seminole County |
47,933 | 1 | 0 | |
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University of South Florida Tampa · Hillsborough County |
47,586 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sebring Water ; Sewer System Sebring · Highlands County |
46,295 | 3 | 0 | |
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Dunedin Water System Dunedin · Pinellas County |
46,161 | 4 | 0 | |
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Mdwasa/rex Utilities Miami · Miami-Dade County |
45,200 | 3 | 1 | |
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Vero Beach, City of Vero Beach · Indian River County |
37,308 | 5 | 0 | |
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City of Punta Gorda Punta Gorda · Charlotte County |
36,302 | 2 | 0 | |
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Auburndale, City of Auburndale · Polk County |
35,239 | 1 | 0 | |
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New Port Richey Water Dept New Port Richey · Pasco County |
33,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Seven Springs New Port Richey · Pasco County |
32,834 | 3 | 1 | |
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Bcwws 3b/c Miramar · Broward County |
32,650 | 1 | 0 | |
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Palm Springs, Village of Palm Springs · Palm Beach County |
32,467 | 4 | 1 | |
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Marco Island Utilities (city Of) Marco Island · Collier County |
31,830 | 4 | 0 | |
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Palm Beach County System 11 West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County |
31,789 | 3 | 1 | |
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City of Temple Terrace Utility Temple Terrace · Hillsborough County |
31,250 | 2 | 0 |
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.