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MARION HILLS

PWS ID: FL3424001 · LONGWOOD, Florida 32779

MARION HILLS serves 102 people in LONGWOOD, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 29 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MARION HILLS

MARION HILLS is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 102 residents in LONGWOOD, Florida (Marion County) through 29 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 29 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 3 violations (MR). 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. MARION HILLS's 29 violations sit below the Florida average. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%). 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
102
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
29
County
Marion
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2013
Selenium MR 1 1984
Mercury MR 1 1984
Chromium MR 1 1984
Barium MR 1 1984
Fluoride MR 1 1984
Cadmium MR 1 1984
Arsenic MR 1 1984
Nitrate MR 1 1984

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 MARION HILLS.

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 FL3424001 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 MARION HILLS 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 3100
1984 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1045
1984 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1035
1984 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1020
1984 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1010
1984 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1025
1984 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1015
1984 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1005
1984 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / FL3424001 / 1040

How MARION HILLS Compares

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

Metric MARION HILLS Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 29 36.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 102 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MARION HILLS water safe to drink?
MARION HILLS (PWS ID: FL3424001) has 29 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 102 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MARION HILLS serve?
MARION HILLS serves 102 people in LONGWOOD, Florida. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 29 service connections.
What type of violations does MARION HILLS have?
MARION HILLS has 29 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MARION HILLS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MARION HILLS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MARION HILLS use?
MARION HILLS 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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