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Community Water System · PWS FL3054060

Aquarina Utilities

Des Peres, Florida 63131-0308 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

750
People served
175
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 175 drinking-water violations at Aquarina Utilities, 16% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

175
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aquarina Utilities

Aquarina Utilities is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in Des Peres, Florida (Brevard County) through 348 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 175 total violations for this system , of which 28 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 101 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 31 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Florida, EPA tracks 5,093 public water systems serving 22,381,282 people, with 184,355 cumulative violations and 24,266 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 36.2 violations. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

Aquarina Utilities's 175 violations sit above the Florida average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
750
Total Violations
175
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
348
County
Brevard
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
101
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 31 2007
TTHM MCL 16 2006
Nitrate MR 14 2013
E. COLI MR 11 2022
TTHM MR 8 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 8 1988
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1995
Mercury MR 6 1988
Fluoride MR 6 1988
Cadmium MR 6 1988
Barium MR 6 1988
Selenium MR 6 1988
Arsenic MR 6 1988
Chromium MR 6 1988
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1995

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Aquarina Utilities.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID FL3054060 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Florida Drinking Water Authority

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Aquarina Utilities under EPA-delegated authority.

Open FL regulator portal

Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 5000
2022 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 3014
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 5000
2013 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 1040
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 31 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 7000
2006 TTHM MCL 16 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 2950
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 2456
2005 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 2950
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 3100
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 3100
1988 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 8 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 4000
1988 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 1035
1988 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 1025
1988 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / FL3054060 / 1015

How Aquarina Utilities Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Aquarina Utilities Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 175 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 750 4,395 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,093 regulated public water systems in Florida.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aquarina Utilities water safe to drink? ▼
Aquarina Utilities (PWS ID: FL3054060) has 175 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 750 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aquarina Utilities serve? ▼
Aquarina Utilities serves 750 people in Des Peres, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 348 service connections.
What type of violations does Aquarina Utilities have? ▼
Aquarina Utilities has 175 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 101 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aquarina Utilities water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aquarina Utilities under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aquarina Utilities use? ▼
Aquarina Utilities uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.