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Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge)

Serves an area of Highlands County, FL that includes Lake Placid · 632 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge) in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • FL6280064
  • NEW PORT RICHEY
  • FL
  • 632 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 34652
EPA system ID FL6280064

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

Key facts

  • Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge) draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 67.595 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, October 2018.
  • Record on file since 2006, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 367 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 67.595 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.57 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active

Full record since 2006

EPA's records for Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge) go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (4 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2013, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.565 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.3025 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2006 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 2006 Archived

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge) in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 1, 2018 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge) draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Leisure Lakes (Covered Bridge) 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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