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Limited Use Community & Commercial Water Systems

Use Community and Commercial water supplies are regulated by the Orange County Health Department under Chapter 64E-8 of the Florida Administrative Code. We monitor small community or commercial water systems usually serving less than 25 people.

An annual operating permit is required for these systems and you can find the application forms on the Florida Department of Health website.New systems must pass an initial 5 Sample Bacteriological Survey (PDF 19kb)and a lead and nitrate test. The annual renewal fee is $149.00. A bacteriological water sample test is included in the annual renewal fee.

Limited Use Commercial Public Water Systems serve one or more non-residential establishments and provide piped potable water from a well. This includes:

• Businesses that have employees at the site (up to 25 employees)
• Businesses that have public access.

Limited Use Community Public Water Systems serve two or more rental residences or five or more non-rental homes. This could include:

• Two or more rental houses connected to a single well
• A rented duplex
• An owner occupied triplex with two rental units in it
• A mobile home park with two or more rental units
• Five or more private single family residential units on one well
• A home which rents two or more rooms or units

If your water system falls in one of the above categories, you must comply with these standards.

The following systems are exempt:

• Four (4) or less non-rental (owner occupied) residential units on the same well
• One owner occupied residential unit and one rental unit on the same well
• Family owned business with no hired employees and not open to the public