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VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5

PWS ID: FL3350942 · THE VILLAGES, Florida 32163

VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 serves 18,675 people in THE VILLAGES, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 95 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (6 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5

VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 18,675 residents in THE VILLAGES, Florida (Lake County) through 9,829 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 95 total violations for this system , of which 8 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 60 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2005.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0114 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5's 95 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.

PFAS Detected

6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
18,675
Total Violations
95
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,829
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
60
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 1997
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2001
Selenium MR 5 1987
Mercury MR 5 1987
Fluoride MR 5 1987
Chromium MR 5 1987
Cadmium MR 5 1987
Barium MR 5 1987
Arsenic MR 5 1987
Nitrate MR 5 1987
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2005

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 32 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 9/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/13/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/13/2023 0.0052 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/13/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/13/2023 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 9/13/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/13/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/13/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/13/2023 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 9/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/13/2023 0.0074 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 9/13/2023 0.0060 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/13/2023 0.0050 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 9/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/13/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/13/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/13/2023 0.0070 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 9/13/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/13/2023 0.0077 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 9/13/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5.

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 FL3350942 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 VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 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
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 7000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 3100
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 3100
1987 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1045
1987 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1035
1987 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1025
1987 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1020
1987 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1015
1987 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1010
1987 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1005
1987 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / FL3350942 / 1040

How VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 Compares

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

Metric VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 95 36.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 6 compounds 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 18,675 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 water safe to drink? ▼
VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 (PWS ID: FL3350942) has 95 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 18,675 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 serve? ▼
VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 serves 18,675 people in THE VILLAGES, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9,829 service connections.
What type of violations does VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 have? ▼
VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 has 95 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 60 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5's water supply: PFBS, PFPeA, PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 use? ▼
VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5 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.

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