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Polk City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 70 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

70
contaminants tested
16
detected
2,568
people served
0
health-based violations
Florida rankingsLead in FloridaPFAS in Florida
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Polk

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.

0
health-based violations
34
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MON Monitoring Archived 2026-01-01 → 2026-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MON Monitoring Resolved 2025-02-01 → 2025-02-28
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
1200 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 34/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
TTHM
11.79 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 8/12 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
37.8 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 8/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
3.2 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Barium
6 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Copper
8 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 5/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Antimony, Total
0.5000 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 4/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Beryllium, Total
1 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
 2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
3.129 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2015
Lead
2 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium
1.2 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Chromium
3 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2018
Glyphosate
27 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Thallium, Total
0.5000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2012–2018
54 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PATRICIA JACKSON
Phone
863-984-1375

Frequently asked questions about Polk City

Is Polk City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Polk City'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 Polk City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, Fluoride, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Polk City serve?

Polk City reports serving 2,568 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Polk City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 34 violations on file for Polk City, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.