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PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC

PWS ID: FL6280223 · LAKE PLACID, Florida 33852

PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC serves 3,307 people in LAKE PLACID, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 46 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC

PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,307 residents in LAKE PLACID, Florida (Highlands County) through 1,945 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 46 total violations for this system , of which 15 (33%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 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 TTHM, recorded in 11 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC's 46 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.

Population Served
3,307
Total Violations
46
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,945
County
Highlands
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 11 2022
TTHM MR 6 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2021
E. COLI MR 5 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/4/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/4/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/4/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/4/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/4/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/4/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/4/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/4/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/4/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/4/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 10/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 10/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 10/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 10/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 10/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 10/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 10/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 10/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 10/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 10/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 10/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 10/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 10/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 10/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 10/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 10/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 10/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 10/16/2023 <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 PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC.

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 FL6280223 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 PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC 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 / FL6280223 / 7000
2024 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / FL6280223 / 3014
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / FL6280223 / 8000
2022 TTHM MCL 11 SDWIS / FL6280223 / 2950
2021 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / FL6280223 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / FL6280223 / 2456
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / FL6280223 / 5000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 4 SDWIS / FL6280223 / 2456

How PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC Compares

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

Metric PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 46 36.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 3,307 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 PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC water safe to drink? ▼
PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC (PWS ID: FL6280223) has 46 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,307 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC serve? ▼
PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC serves 3,307 people in LAKE PLACID, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,945 service connections.
What type of violations does PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC have? ▼
PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC has 46 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC water? ▼
No. PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC use? ▼
PLACID LAKES UTILITIES, INC 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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