Little Child Steps

PWSID: FL2544470

1 active health-based violation
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 5200. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

This system has more violations on record than 91% of water systems in Florida.

Violation trend: 5.2 per year over the last 5 years, up from 0.8 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served75
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityCrescent City
EPA ZIP on File32112
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Crescent City, Putnam County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0041 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0021 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0012 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0006 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0005 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

2 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5200TT2025-02-01YesOpen
5200RPT2025-02-01Open

Violation History (38 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2456MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
2950MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2022-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2022-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-01-01Returned to Compliance
1094MR2022-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1094MR2022-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2019-01-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-01-01Returned to Compliance
2456MR2017-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2017-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2015-01-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2009-12-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2009-11-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2009-10-01Returned to Compliance
3100MCL2008-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
1040MR2007-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3100MR2006-06-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2004-08-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Little Child Steps is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 75 in Crescent City, Florida. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.