CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES
PWS ID: FL2400185 · MADISON, Florida 32340
CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES serves 750 people in MADISON, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 135 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES
CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in MADISON, Florida (Madison County) through 283 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 135 total violations for this system , of which 10 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 96 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 21 violations (MON). 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. CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES's 135 violations sit above the Florida average. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 283
- County
- Madison
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 10
- Monitoring Violations
- 96
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 21 | 2025 |
| E. COLI | MR | 19 | 2025 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 16 | 2010 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 15 | 2025 |
| Nitrate | MR | 9 | 2024 |
| Thallium, Total | MCL | 9 | 2022 |
| TTHM | MR | 2 | 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 2 | 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 1 | 2016 |
| Selenium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Mercury | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Chromium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Cadmium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 1 | 1992 |
| Arsenic | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Endrin | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| Barium | MR | 1 | 1984 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 1 | 1984 |
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 CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES.
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 FL2400185 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Florida Drinking Water Authority
Florida Department of Environmental Protection — Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES under EPA-delegated authority.
Open FL regulator portalSource: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 21 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 8000 |
| 2025 | E. COLI | MR | 19 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 3014 |
| 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 15 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 5000 |
| 2024 | Nitrate | MR | 9 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 1040 |
| 2024 | TTHM | MR | 2 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 2950 |
| 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 2 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 2456 |
| 2022 | Thallium, Total | MCL | 9 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 1085 |
| 2016 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 1 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 8000 |
| 2010 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 16 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 3100 |
| 1992 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 1 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 3100 |
| 1984 | Selenium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 1045 |
| 1984 | Mercury | MR | 1 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 1035 |
| 1984 | Chromium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 1020 |
| 1984 | Cadmium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 1015 |
| 1984 | 2,4-D | MR | 1 | SDWIS / FL2400185 / 2105 |
How CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | CHERRY LAKE UTILITIES | Florida avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 135 | 36.2 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 10 | 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 | 750 | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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