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Okeechobee County, Florida

Water Systems
46
Population Served
25,349
Total Violations
2,052
450 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

97.8%
Systems with Violations
44.6
Avg Violations per System
21.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (98%)
SW
1 system (2%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Okeechobee Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (45)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Okeechobee Utility Authority 20,000 110 Detected
Okeechobee Correctional Inst 1,700 89 -
Ancient Oaks RV Resort 745 194 -
Blue Cypress Golf ; RV Park 418 102 -
Marra Moto Brothers 150 6 -
McArthur/Line 7/SW 144 52 -
Villa Margaret 132 96 -
Lakeside North RV Resort 128 15 -
Barlow's RV Park 116 13 -
Lake Okeechobee RV Park 104 15 -
Barracuda 2 100 2 -
Cracker Trail Food Market 100 54 -
Oak Park 100 79 -
Faith Farm Ministries 94 485 -
Lake Sun Lodge and RV - Big Lake Lodge 90 44 -
Dollar General at Okeechobee 80 4 -
Abundant Blessings Assembly 70 22 -
Waters Edge Motor Coach and RV Resort 60 21 -
Log Harbor Condominiums 60 18 -
Crossroads Restaurant 60 27 -
Big Water RV 56 24 -
McArthur/Line 1/NE 56 42 -
Georgee Girlz 50 10 -
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park 50 46 -
Quail Creek Sporting Ranch Clays Shoot 50 12 -
Quail Creek Sporting Ranch Lodge 50 14 -
Fpl Okeechobee Clean Energy Center 50 18 -
Big Water RV II 50 6 -
Brothers RV Resort 36 14 -
Fort Drum Service Plaza 30 162 -
Lakeside Village RV Resort 30 50 -
Katie's Korner 30 23 -
700A Country Store ; Diner 30 17 -
Oaks at Okeechobee 30 0 -
Fort Drum Store 25 15 -
Indian Hammock Hunt/Riding Clb 25 40 -
Florida Convenience Store #482 25 24 -
Florida Convenience Store #484 25 17 -
Marathon Truck Stop Fka Country Hills 25 23 -
Fastline Drive Thru (F/K/a Jams Drive) 25 3 -
Southeast Milk Inc 25 6 -
OK Corral 25 5 -
Mosquito Creek Grocery 25 14 -
Milking R Dairy Ice Cream Shop 25 8 -
Okeechobee Shooting Sports North 25 7 -
Okeechobee Shooting Sports South 25 4 -

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Okeechobee County? ▼
Okeechobee County has 2,052 total drinking water violations across 46 water systems, of which 450 are health-based violations. 97.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Okeechobee County systems? ▼
Water systems in Okeechobee County serve approximately 25,349 people through 46 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Okeechobee County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Okeechobee County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Okeechobee County? ▼
Water systems in Okeechobee County use GW (45 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 21.9% of Okeechobee County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.