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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS FL6424622

Dunnellon High/Elem School

Ocala, Florida 34471 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,256 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,256
People served
54
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 54 drinking-water violations at Dunnellon High/Elem School, 2% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

54
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,256
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dunnellon High/Elem School

Dunnellon High/Elem School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,256 residents in Ocala, Florida (Marion County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 49 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 7 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%).

Dunnellon High/Elem School's 54 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
1,256
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
Marion
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
49
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 1986
TTHM MR 6 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2015
Nitrate MR 4 2019
Arsenic MR 3 1986
Cadmium MR 3 1986
Fluoride MR 3 1986
Mercury MR 3 1986
Selenium MR 3 1986
Barium MR 3 1986
Chromium MR 3 1986
E. COLI MR 2 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1994
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 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 Dunnellon High/Elem School.

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 FL6424622 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 Dunnellon High/Elem School 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 5000
2021 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 3014
2019 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 8000
2015 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 2456
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 3100
1991 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 3100
1986 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 4000
1986 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 1005
1986 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 1015
1986 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 1025
1986 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 1035
1986 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 1045
1986 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / FL6424622 / 1010

How Dunnellon High/Elem School Compares

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

Metric Dunnellon High/Elem School Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 1,256 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 Dunnellon High/Elem School water safe to drink? ▼
Dunnellon High/Elem School (PWS ID: FL6424622) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,256 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dunnellon High/Elem School serve? ▼
Dunnellon High/Elem School serves 1,256 people in Ocala, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Dunnellon High/Elem School have? ▼
Dunnellon High/Elem School has 54 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 49 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dunnellon High/Elem School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dunnellon High/Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dunnellon High/Elem School use? ▼
Dunnellon High/Elem School 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.