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Gator Wilderness Camp School

On record as serving Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, FL · Serves 44 people

Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Gator Wilderness Camp School in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • FL5084117
  • PUNTA GORDA
  • FL
  • 44 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 33982
EPA system ID FL5084117

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

Key facts

  • Gator Wilderness Camp School draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 24.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (4.9 times the limit), 2021.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, April 2014.
  • Record on file since 2013, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6 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 90.55 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.58 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.58 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.43 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.1 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (4.9 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.4 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (4.4 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2021 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
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 2013

EPA's records for Gator Wilderness Camp School go back to 2013. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 13 4
2020s 10 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began July 2015, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.375 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28.09 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32.18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.23 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37.7 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.85 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.15 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26.575 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.58 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (3.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26.58 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Gator Wilderness Camp School in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 28, 2014 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

4 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

4 incidents

Test results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Gator Wilderness Camp School draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Gator Wilderness Camp School 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 Gator Wilderness Camp School for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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