Limited Use Public Water Systems

Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County's (DOH-Charlotte) Environmental Public Health monitors construction, permitting, sampling, and enforcement of limited use public water systems, multi-family water systems, and some private water systems in Charlotte County, Florida.

There are three types of limited use public water systems:

1. Limited Use Community: Water system that serves five or more residences or two or more rental residences. Examples include a  small apartment complex, duplex/triplex, an assisted living facility, a small mobile home park, and a nursing home.
2. Limited Use Commercial: Water system that services one or more non-residential establishments and provides piped water. Examples include a motel or a hotel, a church, a business, and a family day care.
3. Limited Use Registered: Commercial water system that does not make tap water available for public consumption. Examples include a business with no water fountain, a church with no kitchen or public events, and a park restroom with no water fountain.

The criteria that determines the water system's classification is documented in by reviewing water system classification.

Any person wanting to operate a limited use well in Charlotte County, must submit the appropriate applications, fees, site plans, and well completion report (if available) and be granted a permit prior to operation. The permit year runs from October 1 to September 30; first-year licenses are prorated after March 31.

Operators of limited use drinking water systems are required to submit routine sampling for bacteriological, nitrate, and lead. DOH-Charlotte's Environmental Public Health can perform these services or you can use a certified laboratory.

Please review the limited use public water systems fact sheet or contact DOH-Charlotte's Environmental Public Health division for more information.

Limited Use Public Water Systems forms

• DH 4092A - Application for Limited Use Public Water System Operation
• DH 4092B - Application for Limited Use and Multifamily Water System
• DH 4094 - Application for Variance from Chapter 64E-8, F.A.C. Drinking Water Systems
• DH 4095 - Application for Limited Use Commercial Water System Registration
• DH 4113 - Water System Data Sheet Rule 64E-8, F.A.C.

View additional forms for the Florida Department of Health's Limited Use Public Water Systems Program.

Florida Department of Health Resources

• Boil Water Advisory
• Coliform Bacteria Information Sheet
• Lead Information Sheet
• Nitrates information Sheet

Other Resources

• Chapter 64E-8, Florida Administrative Code
• Florida Rural Water Association
• Ground Water and Drinking Water - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Individual Assistance Program - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• NELAP Certified Laboratory Search - Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• New Online Resource for Florida Well and Septic System Owners - UF|IFAS University of Florida
• Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program - U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants - U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Source and Drinking Water Program - Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• Southwest Florida Water Management District 
• WaterWellWish.org