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Orange County, Florida

Water Systems
114
Population Served
1,615,975
Total Violations
5,841
710 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 16 tested

Violation Analysis

96.5%
Systems with Violations
51.2
Avg Violations per System
12.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (44%)

PFAS Contamination

16
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
37.5%
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

Orange 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
Orlando Utilities Commission 536,466 51 Clean
Ocud/Eastern Water System (2 Wp) 293,374 41 Clean
Ocud/Western Regional Wtr Sys (5 Wps) 206,742 40 Detected
Cftod Central (4 Wps) 136,500 46 Clean
Winter Park, City of (3 Wps) 82,984 67 Clean
Ocud/Southern Water Sys (5 Wps) 80,738 27 Clean
Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) 72,205 83 Detected
Apopka, City of (5 Wtps) 59,113 63 Detected
University of Central Florida 44,103 144 Clean
Ocoee, City of (2 Wps) 34,000 208 Detected
Maitland, City of (3 Wps) 13,370 53 Clean
Flamingo Crossing (Consec.) 9,704 1 -
Central Florida Research Park 9,200 29 Clean
Oakland Town Of 6,202 51 Detected
Pluris-Wedgefield Inc 6,157 82 Clean
Taft Water Association 4,232 112 Clean
Town of Eatonville 2,727 284 -
Zellwood Station (Consec) 2,571 61 -
Rock Springs MHP 1,338 95 -
Zellwood Water Users Inc. (2 Wps) 1,320 93 -
Clarcona Resorts 1,290 122 -
Starlight Ranch Mobile Home Estates 1,221 87 -
Crescent Heights S/D(consec) 969 15 -
Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park 907 50 -
Tangerine Park 851 33 -
Ocoee Pines (Consecutive) 834 2 -
Ocud/Northeast Resort (Consecutive) 772 0 -
Silver Star Village (2 Wps) 639 54 Detected
Brightwood Manor MHP 420 64 -
Ocud/Magnolia Woods Consec.wtr System 347 25 -
Valencia Estates MHP 305 105 -
Ouc Boggy South (Consec) 300 0 -
Stanton Energy Center 200 30 -
Ocud/Daetwyler Shores (Consec) 189 37 -
One Golden Oak (Consecutive) 175 1 -
Ola Beach Improvement Association 145 58 -
Davis Shores (Consec) 143 56 -
Hampden Dubose Academy 140 19 -
Orange County National Golf Center 130 4 -
Pine Isle Mobile Villa 127 82 -
Korean Presbyterian Church of Orlando 127 32 -
Big Oaks Mobile Home Park 125 41 -
Lakeside Cottages and RV Park 116 274 -
Premier Academy 100 16 -
Christ Chapel Florida Inc. 100 47 -
Valley MHP, The 98 47 -
University Sun Estates - College Park 90 78 -
University Sun Estates 2;3 78 100 -
Harrison's Trailer Park 70 130 -
Hermann Engelmann #6 69 139 -

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
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations
Duval County
93 systems · 938,751 served · 3,651 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Orange County? ▼
Orange County has 5,841 total drinking water violations across 114 water systems, of which 710 are health-based violations. 96.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Orange County systems? ▼
Water systems in Orange County serve approximately 1,615,975 people through 114 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Orange County water? ▼
Of 16 water systems tested for PFAS in Orange County, 6 had PFAS detected (37.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Orange County? ▼
Water systems in Orange 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. 12.2% of Orange 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.