Public water system record
Lake Josephine Heights
Serves an area of Highlands County, FL that includes Sebring · 1,325 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Josephine Heights in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Lake Josephine Heights draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, August 2008.
- Record on file since 2002, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2005 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Lake Josephine Heights go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began July 2013, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.0375 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Lake Josephine Heights between 2002 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jul 1, 2005 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Lake Josephine Heights draws water from 6 wells. It also buys water from Sebring Lakes Water.
Buys water from
- Sebring Lakes Water Leesburg, FL
Annual water quality report
Lake Josephine Heights 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
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Florida.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells