Public water system record
Hermits Cove Water System
Serves an area of Putnam County, FL · 558 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Hermits Cove Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Hermits Cove Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 89.67 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2011.
- Record on file since 1989, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 22 unknown out of 275 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.67 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 2, 2010 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Hermits Cove Water System go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1989 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Hermits Cove Water System between 1992 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jul 7, 1992 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Hermits Cove Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Hermits Cove Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Florida.
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