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Community Water System · PWS FL2124409

Lance Water

New Port Richey, Florida 34652 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 63 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

63
People served
548
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 548 drinking-water violations at Lance Water - above the Florida per-system average.

548
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
63
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lance Water

Lance Water is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 63 residents in New Port Richey, Florida (Columbia County) through 18 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 548 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 541 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is E. COLI, recorded in 108 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Florida, EPA tracks 5,093 public water systems serving 22,381,282 people, with 184,355 cumulative violations and 24,266 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 36.2 violations. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

Lance Water's 548 violations sit above the Florida average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
63
Total Violations
548
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
18
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
541
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
E. COLI MR 108 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 69 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 41 2016
Nitrate MR 11 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 2014
Carbofuran MR 5 2014
LASSO MR 5 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2014
Endrin MR 5 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2014
Heptachlor MR 5 2014
2,4-D MR 5 2014
Glyphosate MR 5 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2014
Chlordane MR 5 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2014
Toluene MR 5 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2014
Styrene MR 5 2014

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Lance Water.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID FL2124409 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Florida Drinking Water Authority

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Lance Water under EPA-delegated authority.

Open FL regulator portal

Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2016 E. COLI MR 108 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 41 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 8000
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 7000
2016 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 2950
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 2456
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 5000
2015 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1040
2015 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1045
2015 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1074
2015 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1035
2015 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1075
2015 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1010
2015 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1015
2015 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1036
2015 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / FL2124409 / 1020

How Lance Water Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Lance Water Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 548 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 63 4,395 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,093 regulated public water systems in Florida.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lance Water water safe to drink? ▼
Lance Water (PWS ID: FL2124409) has 548 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 63 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lance Water serve? ▼
Lance Water serves 63 people in New Port Richey, Florida. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 18 service connections.
What type of violations does Lance Water have? ▼
Lance Water has 548 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 541 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lance Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lance Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lance Water use? ▼
Lance Water uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.