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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS FL3532353

Uncle Joes Fish Camp

Lake Wales, Florida 33853 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 42 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

42
People served
193
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 193 drinking-water violations at Uncle Joes Fish Camp - above the Florida per-system average.

193
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
42
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Uncle Joes Fish Camp

Uncle Joes Fish Camp is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in Lake Wales, Florida (Polk County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 193 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 181 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 113 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, 190 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (47.3%).

Uncle Joes Fish Camp's 193 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
42
Total Violations
193
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
40
County
Polk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
181
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 113 2013
E. COLI MR 37 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2018
Nitrate MR 10 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1988
Barium MR 1 1984
Chromium MR 1 1984
Mercury MR 1 1984
Fluoride MR 1 1984
Cadmium MR 1 1984
Selenium MR 1 1984
Arsenic 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 Uncle Joes Fish Camp.

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 FL3532353 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 Uncle Joes Fish Camp 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
2018 E. COLI MR 37 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 113 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 3100
1988 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 4000
1984 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1010
1984 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1020
1984 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1035
1984 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1025
1984 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1015
1984 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1045
1984 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / FL3532353 / 1005

How Uncle Joes Fish Camp Compares

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

Metric Uncle Joes Fish Camp Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 193 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 47.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 42 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 Uncle Joes Fish Camp water safe to drink? ▼
Uncle Joes Fish Camp (PWS ID: FL3532353) has 193 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 42 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Uncle Joes Fish Camp serve? ▼
Uncle Joes Fish Camp serves 42 people in Lake Wales, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does Uncle Joes Fish Camp have? ▼
Uncle Joes Fish Camp has 193 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 181 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Uncle Joes Fish Camp water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Uncle Joes Fish Camp under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Uncle Joes Fish Camp use? ▼
Uncle Joes Fish Camp uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.