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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS FL4130445

Tropical Research ; Education Center

Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

130
People served
34
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 34 drinking-water violations at Tropical Research ; Education Center, 38% of them health-based - below the Florida per-system average.

34
Total EPA violations on record
38%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
130
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tropical Research ; Education Center

Tropical Research ; Education Center is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in Tallahassee, Florida (Miami-Dade County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 13 (38%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 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 TTHM, recorded in 7 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Tropical Research ; Education Center's 34 violations sit below 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
130
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
20
County
Miami-Dade
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 7 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
TTHM MR 2 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2014
Nitrate MR 1 1982

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 Tropical Research ; Education Center.

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 FL4130445 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 Tropical Research ; Education Center 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 5000
2024 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 2456
2023 TTHM MCL 7 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 2950
2014 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 5000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 3100
1982 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / FL4130445 / 1040

How Tropical Research ; Education Center Compares

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

Metric Tropical Research ; Education Center Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 34 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 130 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 Tropical Research ; Education Center water safe to drink? ▼
Tropical Research ; Education Center (PWS ID: FL4130445) has 34 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tropical Research ; Education Center serve? ▼
Tropical Research ; Education Center serves 130 people in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Tropical Research ; Education Center have? ▼
Tropical Research ; Education Center has 34 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tropical Research ; Education Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tropical Research ; Education Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tropical Research ; Education Center use? ▼
Tropical Research ; Education Center 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.