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ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK

PWS ID: FL6531305 · LONGWOOD, Florida 32799

ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK serves 647 people in LONGWOOD, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 25 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK

ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 647 residents in LONGWOOD, Florida (Polk County) through 246 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 25 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 24 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 5 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. ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK's 25 violations sit below 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
647
Total Violations
25
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
246
County
Polk
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2010
TTHM MR 4 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024
E. COLI MR 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2003
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2010

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 ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK.

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 FL6531305 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 ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK 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 3 SDWIS / FL6531305 / 8000
2024 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / FL6531305 / 3014
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / FL6531305 / 5000
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / FL6531305 / 2456
2010 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / FL6531305 / 2950
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / FL6531305 / 0600
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / FL6531305 / 3100

How ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK Compares

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

Metric ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 25 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 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 647 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 ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK water safe to drink?
ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK (PWS ID: FL6531305) has 25 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 647 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK serve?
ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK serves 647 people in LONGWOOD, Florida. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 246 service connections.
What type of violations does ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK have?
ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK has 25 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 24 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK use?
ORANGE HILL - SUGAR CREEK 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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