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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS FL3480457

Lakeside Cottages and RV Park

Copper City, Florida 33026 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 116 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

116
People served
274
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 274 drinking-water violations at Lakeside Cottages and RV Park - above the Florida per-system average.

274
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
116
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lakeside Cottages and RV Park

Lakeside Cottages and RV Park is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 116 residents in Copper City, Florida (Orange County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 274 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 255 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 15 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. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

Lakeside Cottages and RV Park's 274 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
116
Total Violations
274
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
33
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
255
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 15 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2020
Diquat MR 8 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
Glyphosate MR 4 2017
Heptachlor MR 4 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2017
Styrene MR 4 2017
Endrin MR 4 2017
Methoxychlor MR 4 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2017
Picloram MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
Benzene MR 4 2017
Toluene MR 4 2017
Dinoseb MR 4 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2017
Dalapon MR 4 2017
Carbofuran MR 4 2017
Chlordane MR 4 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2017
LASSO MR 4 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2017

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 Lakeside Cottages and RV Park.

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 FL3480457 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 Lakeside Cottages and RV Park 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
2020 TTHM MR 15 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2456
2020 Diquat MR 8 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2032
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 5000
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2969
2017 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2034
2017 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2065
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2964
2017 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2996
2017 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2005
2017 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2015
2017 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2042
2017 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2040
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2035
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / FL3480457 / 2979

How Lakeside Cottages and RV Park Compares

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

Metric Lakeside Cottages and RV Park Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 274 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 116 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 Lakeside Cottages and RV Park water safe to drink? ▼
Lakeside Cottages and RV Park (PWS ID: FL3480457) has 274 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 116 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lakeside Cottages and RV Park serve? ▼
Lakeside Cottages and RV Park serves 116 people in Copper City, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections.
What type of violations does Lakeside Cottages and RV Park have? ▼
Lakeside Cottages and RV Park has 274 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 255 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lakeside Cottages and RV Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lakeside Cottages and RV Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lakeside Cottages and RV Park use? ▼
Lakeside Cottages and RV Park uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.