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Community Water System · PWS FL6280158

Lake Bonnet Village

Avon Park, Florida 33825 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
17
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 17 drinking-water violations at Lake Bonnet Village, 12% of them health-based - below the Florida per-system average.

17
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Bonnet Village

Lake Bonnet Village is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Avon Park, Florida (Highlands County) through 344 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 17 total violations for this system , of which 2 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 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 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, recorded in 2 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%).

Lake Bonnet Village's 17 violations sit below 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
450
Total Violations
17
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
344
County
Highlands
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2013
Arsenic MR 1 1985
Selenium MR 1 1985
Fluoride MR 1 1985
Nitrate MR 1 1985
Cadmium MR 1 1985
Mercury MR 1 1985
Barium MR 1 1985
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2025
Chromium MR 1 1985

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 Lake Bonnet Village.

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 FL6280158 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 Lake Bonnet Village 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 7000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 3100
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 0600
1985 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1005
1985 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1045
1985 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1025
1985 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1040
1985 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1015
1985 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1035
1985 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1010
1985 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280158 / 1020

How Lake Bonnet Village Compares

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

Metric Lake Bonnet Village Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 17 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 450 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 Lake Bonnet Village water safe to drink?
Lake Bonnet Village (PWS ID: FL6280158) has 17 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lake Bonnet Village serve?
Lake Bonnet Village serves 450 people in Avon Park, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 344 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Bonnet Village have?
Lake Bonnet Village has 17 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lake Bonnet Village water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Bonnet Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Bonnet Village use?
Lake Bonnet Village 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.
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.