Tap WaterIndex

← Florida

Tap water quality report

Lake Wales, FL

EPA monitoring detected 36 contaminants across the 22 water suppliers serving Lake Wales. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

22
water suppliers
26,764
people served
36
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Lake Wales's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
3600 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 17/22 SYR4
Fluoride
940 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 22/22 SYR4
Barium
289 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 22/22 SYR4
Nitrite
209 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 7/22 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
137 µg/L 228%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 22/22 SYR4
TTHM
116 µg/L 145%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 22/22 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
45.2 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 5/22 SYR4
Cyanide
45 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 6/22 SYR4
Chromium
36.6 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 16/22 SYR4
Copper
34.7 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 21/22 SYR4
Antimony, Total
16.2 µg/L 270%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 6 µg/L
 11/22 SYR4
Selenium
15.1 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 14/22 SYR4
Arsenic
6.3 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 13/22 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
5.44 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 3/22 SYR4
Lead
5.3 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 12/22 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.15 pCi/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/22 SYR4
Dalapon
3.3 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 6/22 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
3 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 2/22 SYR4
Thallium, Total
3 µg/L 150%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 2 µg/L
 4/22 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
2.2 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 5/22 SYR4
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/22 SYR4
Toluene
0.9050 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 2/22 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.8940 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 3/22 SYR4
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
0.6000 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
 2/22 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.3000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4
Methoxychlor
0.2200 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4
Mercury
0.2000 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4
Simazine
0.0650 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4
Heptachlor
0.0400 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.4000 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.0130 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/22 SYR4
PFOA
0.0080 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/22 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0077 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/22 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0059 mg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR
Pfpea
0.0059 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/22 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/22 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0036 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/22 UCMR-5
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Lake Wales

SupplierPopulation served
LAKE WALES, CITY OF 18,722
CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY 1,948
WAVERLY WATER SYSTEM 1,479
SADDLEBAG LAKE RESORT 1,200
WALK-IN-THE-WATER LAKE ESTATES 502
KISSIMMEE RIVER PARK AND MARINA 425
MOUNTAIN LAKES CORPORTION 300
BEDROCK TOWERWOOD MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 300
BREEZE HILL MOBILE HOME PARK 279
VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND PARK 246
ENCHANTED GROVE MHP 230
THE HARBOR WATERFRONT RESORT 211
ROSALIE OAKS 205
ORANGE ACRES RANCH 200
GRAPE HAMMOCK 120
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY 100
GREEN ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK 62
SOUTH SHORE RESORT 60
CAMP ROSALIE 59
SPRING LAKE ESTATES LLC 55
LAKE KISSIMMEE MHP 35
NEW HARMONY M H P 26

Frequently asked questions about Lake Wales tap water

Is Lake Wales tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 36 contaminants in the water serving Lake Wales. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Lake Wales?

22 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Lake Wales, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Lake Wales's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Lake Wales include Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Nitrite, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.