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Hernando County, Florida

Water Systems
113
Population Served
178,191
Total Violations
3,264
179 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
28.9
Avg Violations per System
5.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (44%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Hernando Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Hernando Co Utl-West 145,204 37 Detected
Brooksville City Of 11,500 41 Clean
Hernando Co Utl-East 9,483 31 Detected
Wsf-Buttgenbach Mine Day Use 1,000 22 -
Hernando Co Utl-Dogwood Est 832 30 -
Wsf-Cypress Glen Cpg 750 15 -
Bp Gas Station 550 16 -
Wesleyan Village 488 34 -
Weeki Wachee Springs Attr 475 28 -
Topics RV Travel Trailer Park 462 12 -
Camp-A-Wyle Lake Resort 400 35 -
Camper's Holiday 400 213 -
Hernando Co Utl-Cedar Ln 372 29 -
Church of God Prophecy Camp 300 27 -
Holiday Springs Trav-L-Park 280 16 -
Imperial Estates MHP 250 46 -
Community Bible Church 250 13 -
Frontier Campground 225 33 -
Big Tree Mobile Home ; RV Village 200 47 -
Wsf-McKethan Lake 200 12 -
Wsf-Col Robins Park 200 15 -
Mt Pleasant Mis Baptist Church 200 35 -
Royal Oaks 190 36 -
Weeki Wachee North Tp 150 34 -
Cemex South Bagging 150 24 -
Spartronics 140 27 -
Countryside Estates 140 66 -
United Parcel Service 135 46 -
Florida Sand Music Ranch 120 32 -
Challenge Program, The 120 4 -
Pacifica River Oaks LLC 105 39 -
Wsf-Environ. Training Center 100 12 -
Cemex Brooksville Quarry 100 15 -
Berean Assembly Church 100 22 -
Eden Christian School 99 33 -
Ridge Manor Campground 80 18 -
Storage King USA 80 21 -
Monster Transmission 73 95 -
Brooksville Ford 70 20 -
Seville Water System 67 17 -
Istachatta Mobile Home Park 65 87 -
Cody's Catfish Pond ; RV Park 60 8 -
Gulf Coast Homing Club 60 15 -
Mountain Park Plaza 55 166 -
Airport Farmer's and Flea Market 50 14 -
Cafe Masaryktown 50 23 -
Queen of All Saints Academy 45 31 -
Sail Inn 43 14 -
Oak Manor Mobile Ranch 42 22 -
T. H. White 40 19 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Hernando County?
Hernando County has 3,264 total drinking water violations across 113 water systems, of which 179 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hernando County systems?
Water systems in Hernando County serve approximately 178,191 people through 113 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hernando County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Hernando County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hernando County?
Water systems in Hernando County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 5.5% of Hernando County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

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 page draws directly on 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.