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Community Water System · PWS FL4060419

Fern Crest Utilities, Inc.

Davie, Florida 33314 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,750
People served
138
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 138 drinking-water violations at Fern Crest Utilities, Inc., 18% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

138
Total EPA violations on record
18%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fern Crest Utilities, Inc.

Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,750 residents in Davie, Florida (Broward County) through 731 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 138 total violations for this system , of which 25 (18%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 97 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is E. COLI, recorded in 22 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%).

Fern Crest Utilities, Inc.'s 138 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
3,750
Total Violations
138
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
731
County
Broward
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
97
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
E. COLI MR 22 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 19 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2024
TTHM MR 9 2024
Nitrate MR 6 2024
Asbestos MR 4 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2025
TTHM MCL 2 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 2006
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025

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 Fern Crest Utilities, Inc..

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 FL4060419 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 Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. 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
2025 E. COLI MR 22 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 3014
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 19 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 8000
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 7000
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 5200
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 5200
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 2950
2024 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 1040
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 5000
2023 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 1094
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 3100
2006 TTHM MCL 2 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 2950
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 2 SDWIS / FL4060419 / 2456

How Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. Compares

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

Metric Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 138 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 3,750 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 Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. water safe to drink? ▼
Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. (PWS ID: FL4060419) has 138 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,750 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. serve? ▼
Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. serves 3,750 people in Davie, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 731 service connections.
What type of violations does Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. have? ▼
Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. has 138 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 97 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. use? ▼
Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. 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.