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Polk County, Florida

Water Systems
402
Population Served
672,690
Total Violations
16,587
1,505 health-based
PFAS Detected
8
of 21 tested

Violation Analysis

98.3%
Systems with Violations
41.3
Avg Violations per System
9.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

21
Systems Tested
8
PFAS Detected
38.1%
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

Polk 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
Lakeland, City Of 193,297 16 Clean
Winter Haven Water Department 87,537 46 Detected
Northeast 60,557 64 Detected
Southwest/Polk County Utility 39,209 28 Detected
Auburndale, City Of 35,239 40 Clean
Haines City, City Of 30,545 72 Clean
Northwest 28,082 59 Clean
Bartow, City Of 21,501 14 Detected
Lake Wales, City Of 18,722 23 Detected
Central 13,595 73 Clean
Davenport, City Of 9,043 67 Detected
Lake Alfred, City Of 5,584 51 Detected
City of Fort Meade 5,455 34 Clean
East Water System 5,052 40 Clean
Wahneta Water System 4,500 26 Clean
Sws - Cypress Lakes 4,065 44 Clean
Dundee, Town Of 3,824 277 Clean
Mulberry, City Of 3,780 48 Clean
Frostproof, City Of 3,425 77 Detected
Avon Park Correctional Institution 3,000 48 -
Southeast 2,828 32 -
Publix Industrial Center 2,783 44 -
Mount Olive Estates 2,724 53 -
Eagle Lake, City Of 2,600 70 -
Polk City System 2,568 36 -
Gold Coast Utility 2,500 115 -
Lake Hamilton, Town Of 2,430 261 -
Babson Park 2,161 48 -
Grenelefe Resort 2,114 104 -
Westgate River Ranch ; RV Resort 2,100 23 -
City of Lake Wales/Park Water Company 1,948 46 Clean
Swiss Golf ; Tennis Club 1,900 107 -
Lake Gibson Estates 1,897 42 -
Foxwood Lake Estates 1,816 10 -
Four Lakes Golf Club 1,600 40 -
Outdoor Resorts 1,500 58 -
Camp Inn Associates, LLC 1,500 125 -
Polk Correctional Institution 1,500 102 -
Waverly Water System 1,479 52 -
Swiss Village MHP 1,410 124 -
Deer Creek RV Golf ; Country Club 1,300 4 -
Bradley Junction, Town Of 1,260 20 -
Saddlebag Lake Resort 1,200 35 -
Florida Camp Inn 1,150 50 -
Sunlake Terrace Water Systems 1,000 37 -
Lake Region Mobile Home Village 930 46 -
Circle K # 7087-District 1150 900 10 -
Circle K # 7321 900 8 -
Galloway Shell Circle K 900 9 -
Circle K # 7347 883 17 -

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 Polk County? ▼
Polk County has 16,587 total drinking water violations across 402 water systems, of which 1,505 are health-based violations. 98.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Polk County systems? ▼
Water systems in Polk County serve approximately 672,690 people through 402 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Polk County water? ▼
Of 21 water systems tested for PFAS in Polk County, 8 had PFAS detected (38.1% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Polk County? ▼
Water systems in Polk 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. 9.1% of Polk 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.