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Community Water System · PWS FL6291341

Paradise Village

Skokie, Florida 60077 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,396 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,396
People served
99
EPA violations
44
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 99 drinking-water violations at Paradise Village, 44% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

99
Total EPA violations on record
44%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,396
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Paradise Village

Paradise Village is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,396 residents in Skokie, Florida (Hillsborough County) through 599 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 99 total violations for this system , of which 44 (44%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 41 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 18 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Paradise Village's 99 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
2,396
Total Violations
99
Health-Based Violations
44
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
599
County
Hillsborough
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
44
Monitoring Violations
41
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2000
E. COLI MR 14 2024
Selenium MCL 13 1990
Chromium MCL 13 1990
Nitrate MR 3 1996
Mercury MR 1 1984
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1984
Fluoride MR 1 1984
Chromium MR 1 1984
Arsenic MR 1 1984
Selenium MR 1 1984
Cadmium MR 1 1984
Barium MR 1 1984
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2004

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 Paradise 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 FL6291341 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 Paradise 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
2024 E. COLI MR 14 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 3014
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 3100
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 7000
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 3100
1996 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1040
1990 Selenium MCL 13 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1045
1990 Chromium MCL 13 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1020
1984 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1035
1984 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 4000
1984 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1025
1984 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1020
1984 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1005
1984 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1045
1984 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1015
1984 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / FL6291341 / 1010

How Paradise Village Compares

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

Metric Paradise Village Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 99 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 44 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 2,396 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 Paradise Village water safe to drink? ▼
Paradise Village (PWS ID: FL6291341) has 99 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,396 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Paradise Village serve? ▼
Paradise Village serves 2,396 people in Skokie, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 599 service connections.
What type of violations does Paradise Village have? ▼
Paradise Village has 99 total violations: 44 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 41 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Paradise Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Paradise Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Paradise Village use? ▼
Paradise 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.

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.