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Highlands County, Florida

Water Systems
71
Population Served
102,486
Total Violations
2,009
623 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

95.8%
Systems with Violations
28.3
Avg Violations per System
31.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (70%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Sebring Water ; Sewer System 44,900 61 Detected
Avon Park, City Of 19,361 43 Detected
Sun N Lakes of Sebring Water 7,710 34 Clean
Lake Placid, Town Of 4,692 43 Detected
Spring Lake Improvement Distirct 4,030 11 Clean
Placid Lakes Utilities, Inc 3,307 46 Clean
Tomoka Heights 2,802 26 -
Buttonwood Bay MHP 2,000 154 -
Lake Josephine Heights 1,325 41 -
Circle K #7451 1,000 6 -
Highway Park WTP 977 15 -
Tropical Harbor Estates 844 15 -
LP Water Works Inc. (the Woodlands) 800 15 -
Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge) 632 43 -
Sunshine RV Park 600 34 -
Adelaide Shores RV Resort 600 4 -
Sunshine Water Services 476 10 -
Lake Bonnet Village 450 17 -
Maranatha Village 400 12 -
Lakeside Village MHP 325 13 -
Lake Placid Cong. of Jehovah's Witnesses 300 2 -
Lake Placid Campground 288 29 -
VFW Post 3880, Lake Placid 286 10 -
Bonnet Lake Campground 280 217 -
Lake Placid Conference Center 257 27 -
Hidden Acres Estates 250 162 -
Kissimmee River Fishing Resort 200 32 -
The Palms Estates WTP 200 45 -
Lupita Grocery 200 0 -
Alpine Mobile Home Park 200 3 -
Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #1 181 10 -
Braswell's Heritage Estates 150 10 -
Orange Blossom Fellowship 150 25 -
Meadowlake Subdivision 146 11 -
Deeann Lakefront Estates 130 12 -
Lakeside Village-Ap 128 18 -
Blu Streak (Lorida General Store) 117 12 -
Mossy Cove Fishing Club 100 53 -
Archbold Biological Station 100 3 -
Highlands Hammock St Pk WTP #2 100 9 -
Happy Chef Diner 100 7 -
Country Walk Utilities, Inc. 95 67 -
Mallard Mobile Home Park 94 21 -
Costa del Ray 90 96 -
Lake Istokpoga Marina ; RV Park 90 8 -
Lake Grassy Homesites 70 9 -
Oak Shore 66 9 -
Cypress Isle R.V. Park 60 35 -
Lake Letta RV Park 60 187 -
Lykes Bros. Inc.- Lake Placid 55 11 -

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Highlands County? ▼
Highlands County has 2,009 total drinking water violations across 71 water systems, of which 623 are health-based violations. 95.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Highlands County systems? ▼
Water systems in Highlands County serve approximately 102,486 people through 71 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Highlands County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Highlands County, 3 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Highlands County? ▼
Water systems in Highlands 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. 31.0% of Highlands 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.

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 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.