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Lee County, Florida

Water Systems
79
Population Served
730,128
Total Violations
1,575
354 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

94.9%
Systems with Violations
19.9
Avg Violations per System
22.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (54%)
SW
7 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
40.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Lee County Utilities 282,556 13 Detected
Cape Coral, City Of 172,693 28 Clean
City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant 92,219 22 Clean
Bonita Springs Utilities 76,033 13 Clean
Florida Governmental Utility Authority 32,296 43 Detected
Greater Pine Island Water Association 15,805 3 Clean
Island Water Association 14,784 4 Clean
Gateway Services District 14,553 15 Clean
Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) 6,499 6 Detected
Citrus Park RV Resort (Bonita Terra) 3,282 27 -
Lake Fairways Mobile Home Park 2,000 22 -
Tamiami Village Mobile Home Park 1,863 3 -
The Alva School 1,500 22 -
Pine Lakes Mobile Home Park 1,220 2 -
Old Bridge Village Mobile Home Park 1,000 26 -
Las Delicias Cafeteria 960 14 -
Handy Food Store #86 -Alva 730 13 -
Lehigh Express 7- Eleven, Inc No. 38049 650 8 -
Pelican Landing Beach Park 600 3 -
Fountain View RV Park 500 36 -
N D Solutions Inc. Dba: Sunoco Mart 500 15 -
Syngenta Flowers Inc. 500 3 Clean
Mobile Manor Mobile Home Park 482 14 -
Sunseeker's R.V. Park 480 6 -
Oak Park Mobile Home Village 400 68 -
714 Burnt Store RD, LLC-7-Eleven Store 400 9 -
North Captiva Island Club Bath House WTP 380 48 -
Charleston Park 312 24 -
Coral Oaks Golf Course 300 15 -
Useppa Island Club 200 67 -
Bayshore Kingdom Hall of Jehovah 200 36 -
Cayo Costa State Park 200 15 -
Farm Op Inc.-Corkscrew Camp 200 5 -
Iglesia Getsemani Church 200 8 -
Farmer Mikes Produce, Inc. 200 0 -
Cabbage Key Hideaway 200 3 -
Raintree RV Resort 200 239 -
Barnacles / Mainstays Restaurant 150 5 -
Southern Fresh Farms 150 2 -
Caloosa Girl Scout Camp 150 9 -
Leo's French Toast House 130 20 -
Buckingham Farms/B Town Farms LLC 130 1 -
Buckingham Community Church 130 28 -
Temple Baptist Church ; School 100 56 -
Wonderland Motel 100 23 -
Troyer Brothers FL Inc. 100 29 -
Caloosahatchee Regional Park 100 14 -
Old Corkscrew Golf Club 100 10 -
Safety Harbor Club #12/Over the Waterfro 100 32 -
Carniceria Monterrey II, Inc. 100 0 -

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 Lee County? ▼
Lee County has 1,575 total drinking water violations across 79 water systems, of which 354 are health-based violations. 94.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lee County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lee County serve approximately 730,128 people through 79 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lee County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Lee County, 4 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lee County? ▼
Water systems in Lee County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 22.5% of Lee 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.