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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Haines City, City of Haines City · Polk County |
30,545 | 1 | 0 | |
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Citrus CO Utl/charles A. Black Lecanto · Citrus County |
29,218 | 3 | 0 | |
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Zephyrhills City of Zephyrhills · Pasco County |
29,117 | 4 | 2 | |
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Tarpon Springs Water System Tarpon Springs · Pinellas County |
28,875 | 3 | 0 | |
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Northwest Lakeland · Polk County |
28,082 | 4 | 1 | |
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South Martin Regional Utilities Hobe Sound · Martin County |
27,000 | 5 | 0 | |
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Wildwood, City of (7 Wps) Wildwood · Sumter County |
25,941 | 1 | 0 | |
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Miami Intl Airport Miami · Miami-Dade County |
25,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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Bartow, City of Bartow · Polk County |
21,501 | 1 | 0 | |
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Minneola Water Department (2 Wps) Minneola · Lake County |
20,605 | 3 | 0 | |
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Avon Park, City of Avon Park · Highlands County |
19,361 | 4 | 1 | |
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Lake Mary, City of Lake Mary · Seminole County |
17,066 | 2 | 1 | |
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Opa Locka, City of Opa Locka · Miami-Dade County |
16,479 | 4 | 2 | |
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Greater Pine Island Water Association St James City · Lee County |
15,725 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sjcu-Ponte Vedra WS Ponte Vedra Beach · St. Johns County |
15,565 | 4 | 0 | |
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Dade City Water Dept Dade City · Pasco County |
15,561 | 4 | 1 | |
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Tequesta Pws, Village of Tequesta · Palm Beach County |
15,500 | 5 | 0 | |
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Oldsmar Water System Oldsmar · Pinellas County |
14,898 | 3 | 2 | |
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Sugarmill Woods S/d Homosassa · Citrus County |
13,935 | 5 | 0 | |
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Central Winter Haven · Polk County |
13,595 | 2 | 0 | |
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Florida City Florida City · Miami-Dade County |
13,453 | 5 | 2 | |
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City of Palmetto Water Dept. Palmetto · Manatee County |
13,446 | 4 | 2 | |
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Gulfport Water System Gulfport · Pinellas County |
12,600 | 2 | 0 | |
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Wilton Manors, City of Wilton Manors · Broward County |
12,531 | 4 | 3 | |
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Ave Maria Utility Company, Lllp Ave Maria · Collier County |
11,982 | 5 | 2 | |
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R.c. Willis Wtp (city of Palatka) Palatka · Putnam County |
11,900 | 7 | 2 | |
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Brooksville City of Brooksville · Hernando County |
11,500 | 5 | 0 | |
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Nassau-Amelia Utilities Fernandina Beach · Nassau County |
9,750 | 1 | 0 | |
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Flamingo Crossing (consec.) Orlando · Orange County |
9,704 | 1 | 0 | |
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Clewiston, City of Clewiston · Hendry County |
9,643 | 3 | 0 | |
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Hernando CO Utl-East Brooksville · Hernando County |
9,483 | 3 | 0 | |
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Davenport, City of Davenport · Polk County |
9,043 | 2 | 0 | |
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West Miami, City of West Miami · Miami-Dade County |
8,500 | 4 | 1 | |
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North Bay Village, City of North Bay Village · Miami-Dade County |
8,317 | 3 | 2 | |
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Aloha Gardens Utilities New Port Richey · Pasco County |
8,136 | 3 | 0 | |
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Port Richey Water Dept-City of Port Richey · Pasco County |
7,732 | 4 | 0 | |
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Sun N Lakes of Sebring Water Sebring · Highlands County |
7,710 | 4 | 0 | |
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John F Kennedy Space Center (consec) John F Kennedy Space · Brevard County |
7,364 | 1 | 0 | |
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City of Perry Perry · Taylor County |
7,281 | 4 | 0 | |
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Inverness Water Dept Inverness · Citrus County |
7,194 | 3 | 1 | |
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Town of Longboat Key Longboat Key · Manatee County |
7,098 | 4 | 2 | |
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Turtle Lakes (mad Hatter East) Land O' Lakes · Pasco County |
7,021 | 4 | 1 | |
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City of Green Cove Springs Wtp Green Cove Springs · Clay County |
7,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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City of Labelle Labelle · Hendry County |
6,790 | 5 | 1 | |
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Gasparilla Island Water Assoc Placida · Charlotte County |
6,605 | 3 | 0 | |
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Orangewood Water System Holiday · Pasco County |
6,464 | 4 | 0 | |
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Gulf County Water Department Port St. Joe · Gulf County |
6,287 | 4 | 1 | |
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Village of Indiantown Indiantown · Martin County |
5,847 | 6 | 3 | |
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Sugarloaf Water Treatment Plant Clermont · Lake County |
5,807 | 3 | 1 | |
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Lake Alfred, City of Lake Alfred · Polk County |
5,584 | 1 | 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.