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Community Water System · PWS FL3420386

Lowell Correctional Institution Annex

Ocala, Florida 34482 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,974 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,974
People served
87
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 87 drinking-water violations at Lowell Correctional Institution Annex, 13% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

87
Total EPA violations on record
13%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,974
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lowell Correctional Institution Annex

Lowell Correctional Institution Annex is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,974 residents in Ocala, Florida (Marion County) through 77 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 87 total violations for this system , of which 11 (13%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 50 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 22 violations (MON). 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%).

Lowell Correctional Institution Annex's 87 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
2,974
Total Violations
87
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
77
County
Marion
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 22 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2021
Nitrate MR 4 2023
TTHM MR 2 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2003

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 Lowell Correctional Institution Annex.

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 FL3420386 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 Lowell Correctional Institution Annex 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 22 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 1040
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 7000
2018 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 2456
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 3100
2016 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 3100
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / FL3420386 / 5000

How Lowell Correctional Institution Annex Compares

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

Metric Lowell Correctional Institution Annex Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 87 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 2,974 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 Lowell Correctional Institution Annex water safe to drink? ▼
Lowell Correctional Institution Annex (PWS ID: FL3420386) has 87 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,974 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lowell Correctional Institution Annex serve? ▼
Lowell Correctional Institution Annex serves 2,974 people in Ocala, Florida. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 77 service connections.
What type of violations does Lowell Correctional Institution Annex have? ▼
Lowell Correctional Institution Annex has 87 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 50 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lowell Correctional Institution Annex water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lowell Correctional Institution Annex under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lowell Correctional Institution Annex use? ▼
Lowell Correctional Institution Annex 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.