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Chuluota Water System

Serves an area of Seminole County, FL that includes Chuluota · 3,863 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Chuluota Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • FL3590186
  • ORLANDO
  • FL
  • 3,863 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 32819
EPA system ID FL3590186

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Chuluota Water System draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 81.3225 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2011.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 322 unknown out of 1,612 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 81.3225 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Chuluota Water System go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (16 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 8
1990s 1 8
2000s 15 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2012, Resolved.

Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.675 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.5813 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.5813 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 123.6313 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 147.4875 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 150.75 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 152.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 150.85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 153.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 141.625 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 135.4875 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 148.875 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104.675 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2002 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Chuluota Water System between 2007 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) 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Aug 10, 2009 Florida Signed compliance agreement 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Feb 2, 2009 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 4, 2007 Florida Signed compliance agreement 12 violations (12 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Chuluota Water System draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

Chuluota 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

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