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Kissimmee River Park and Marina

Serves an area of Polk County, FL that includes Lake Wales · 425 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Kissimmee River Park and Marina in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • FL3530946
  • LAKE WALES
  • FL
  • 425 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 33898
EPA system ID FL3530946

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
11

Key facts

  • Kissimmee River Park and Marina draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 83.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Florida, August 2009.
  • Record on file since 1986, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 132 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 60.85 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.925 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.25 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.225 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.775 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1986

EPA's records for Kissimmee River Park and Marina go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 9
2000s 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 10 2
2020s 1 9

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Kissimmee River Park and Marina between 2008 and 2009. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 2009.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 15, 2009 Florida Signed compliance agreement 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Mar 18, 2008 Florida Signed compliance agreement 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Kissimmee River Park and Marina draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Kissimmee River Park and Marina 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Kissimmee River Park and Marina for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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