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Howey in the Hills (2 WPS)

Serves Howey-in-the-Hills, Lake County, FL · 2,027 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Howey in the Hills (2 WPS) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • FL3350573
  • HOWEY IN THE HILLS
  • FL
  • 2,027 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 34737
EPA system ID FL3350573

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Howey in the Hills (2 WPS) draws water from 5 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 102.15 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Florida, August 1989.
  • Record on file since 1984, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 0 unknown out of 997 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 102.15 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.4 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for Howey in the Hills (2 WPS) go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 9
1990s 0 6
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 3 3

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators issued 1 boil water order to Howey in the Hills (2 WPS) in 1989. The most recent was a boil water order in August 1989.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 8, 1989 Florida Boil water order 1 violation: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Howey in the Hills (2 WPS) draws water from 5 wells.

Annual water quality report

Howey in the Hills (2 WPS) 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

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