Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1991-12-01 → 1991-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Archived | 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 → 2024-07-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-05-01 → 2024-05-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-04-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-02-01 → 2024-02-29 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-01-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-06-01 → 2023-06-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 78.27 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 32.55 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 61/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4600 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 32/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 300 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 22/22 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2023 |
| Barium | 15 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Copper | 27 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Antimony, Total | 2.2 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Arsenic | 4.1 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L | 6/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Selenium | 4.7 µg/L 9.4% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 4/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.4006 µg/L 4.7% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2015 |
| Thallium, Total | 2.4 µg/L 120% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 2 µg/L | 3/10 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Cadmium | 0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Chromium | 1.2 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 2/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dalapon | 3 µg/L 1.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L | 2/25 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.3000 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 1.5 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 1/11 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Southwest/Polk County Utility
Is Southwest/Polk County Utility tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Southwest/Polk County Utility's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Southwest/Polk County Utility's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Fluoride, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Southwest/Polk County Utility serve?
Southwest/Polk County Utility reports serving 39,209 people in Florida, per its EPA record.
Has Southwest/Polk County Utility had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 24 violations on file for Southwest/Polk County Utility, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.