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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Homosassa Special Water District Homosassa · Citrus County |
5,548 | 6 | 1 | |
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City of Fort Meade Fort Meade · Polk County |
5,455 | 2 | 0 | |
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Jea: Ponte Vedra Grid Jacksonville · St. Johns County |
5,395 | 2 | 0 | |
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Belleair Water Plant Belleair · Pinellas County |
5,299 | 4 | 1 | |
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Water Mgmt Services (st. George Island) St George Island · Franklin County |
5,272 | 3 | 1 | |
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Apalachicola, City of Apalachicola · Franklin County |
5,235 | 3 | 1 | |
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East Water System Haines City · Polk County |
5,052 | 2 | 0 | |
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Flagler Beach Wtp Flagler Beach · Flagler County |
4,830 | 1 | 0 | |
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Town of Ponce Inlet Ponce Inlet · Volusia County |
4,616 | 2 | 1 | |
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Crystal River, City of Crystal River · Citrus County |
4,528 | 2 | 0 | |
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Wahneta Water System Winter Haven · Polk County |
4,500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Royal Waterworks, INC Coral Springs · Broward County |
4,481 | 5 | 2 | |
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Sws Cypress Lakes Lakeland · Polk County |
4,065 | 3 | 1 | |
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Graceville, City of Graceville · Jackson County |
4,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Newberry Wtp Newberry · Alachua County |
3,885 | 2 | 0 | |
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Dundee, Town of Dundee · Polk County |
3,824 | 4 | 0 | |
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Mulberry, City of Mulberry · Polk County |
3,780 | 3 | 0 | |
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Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. Ft Lauderdale · Broward County |
3,750 | 7 | 2 | |
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Moore Haven Wtp Moore Haven · Glades County |
3,735 | 2 | 0 | |
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Desoto County Water System Arcadia · DeSoto County |
3,518 | 3 | 1 | |
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Placid Lakes Utilities, INC Lake Placid · Highlands County |
3,307 | 6 | 1 | |
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Citrus Park RV Resort (bonita Terra) Bonita Springs · Lee County |
3,282 | 5 | 0 | |
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Seminole Manor Subdivision Lake Clarke Shores · Palm Beach County |
3,255 | 2 | 1 | |
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Fellsmere, City of Fellsmere · Indian River County |
3,208 | 6 | 0 | |
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Desoto Correctional Inst Arcadia · DeSoto County |
3,134 | 6 | 2 | |
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Wauchula Hills Wtp (hardee County) Bowling Greeen · Hardee County |
3,038 | 6 | 1 | |
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Atlantis, City of Atlantis · Palm Beach County |
3,000 | 3 | 0 | |
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Bowling Green, City of Bowling Green · Hardee County |
2,940 | 6 | 2 | |
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Summertree New Port Richey · Pasco County |
2,850 | 3 | 1 | |
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Southeast Frostproof · Polk County |
2,828 | 3 | 1 | |
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Labrador (forest Lake Estates) Zephyrhills · Pasco County |
2,728 | 3 | 0 | |
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Town of Eatonville Eatonville · Orange County |
2,727 | 4 | 2 | |
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Mount Olive Estates Polk City · Polk County |
2,724 | 3 | 1 | |
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Lake Placid, Town of Lake Placid · Highlands County |
2,671 | 5 | 2 | |
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Lake Suzy Subdivision Lake Suzy · DeSoto County |
2,670 | 3 | 2 | |
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Tomoka Heights Lake Placid · Highlands County |
2,656 | 5 | 1 | |
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Jefferson Communities Water System Lloyd · Jefferson County |
2,649 | 3 | 1 | |
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Eagle Lake, City of Eagle Lake · Polk County |
2,600 | 3 | 1 | |
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Hcs/durant High School Plant City · Hillsborough County |
2,590 | 2 | 0 | |
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Tamarac (east), City of Tamarac · Broward County |
2,582 | 3 | 2 | |
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Cross City Wtp Cross City · Dixie County |
2,550 | 5 | 0 | |
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Americana Village Miami · Miami-Dade County |
2,500 | 6 | 1 | |
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Gold Coast Utility Nalcrest · Polk County |
2,500 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rolling Greens Village Ocala · Marion County |
2,498 | 6 | 2 | |
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Pennbrooke Leesburg · Lake County |
2,488 | 3 | 1 | |
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Lake Clarke Shores Lake Clarke Shores · Palm Beach County |
2,468 | 1 | 0 | |
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Leesburg/highland Lakes Leesburg · Lake County |
2,446 | 3 | 1 | |
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Mangonia Park, Town of Mangonia Park · Palm Beach County |
2,410 | 3 | 2 | |
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Spanish Lakes Country Club Village Fort Pierce · St. Lucie County |
2,331 | 6 | 1 | |
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Jea: Ponce de Leon Grid Ponte Vedra Beach · St. Johns County |
2,303 | 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.