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Community Water System · PWS FL3531008

Gold Coast Utility

Lakeshore, Florida 33854-9076 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,500
People served
115
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 115 drinking-water violations at Gold Coast Utility, 8% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

115
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gold Coast Utility

Gold Coast Utility is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,500 residents in Lakeshore, Florida (Polk County) through 333 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 115 total violations for this system , of which 9 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 101 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 36 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. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

Gold Coast Utility's 115 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
2,500
Total Violations
115
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
333
County
Polk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
101
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 36 2024
E. COLI MR 36 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2017
Barium MR 2 1986
Fluoride MR 2 1986
Nitrate MR 2 1986
Selenium MR 2 1986
Mercury MR 2 1986
Arsenic MR 2 1986
Chromium MR 2 1986
Cadmium MR 2 1986

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 Gold Coast Utility.

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 FL3531008 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 Gold Coast Utility 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 36 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 8000
2024 E. COLI MR 36 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 3014
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 7000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 3100
1986 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1010
1986 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1025
1986 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1040
1986 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1045
1986 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1035
1986 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1005
1986 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1020
1986 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / FL3531008 / 1015

How Gold Coast Utility Compares

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

Metric Gold Coast Utility Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 115 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 2,500 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 Gold Coast Utility water safe to drink? ▼
Gold Coast Utility (PWS ID: FL3531008) has 115 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gold Coast Utility serve? ▼
Gold Coast Utility serves 2,500 people in Lakeshore, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 333 service connections.
What type of violations does Gold Coast Utility have? ▼
Gold Coast Utility has 115 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 101 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gold Coast Utility water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gold Coast Utility under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gold Coast Utility use? ▼
Gold Coast Utility 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.