Public water system record
Buttonwood Bay MHP
Serves an area of Highlands County, FL that includes Sebring · 2,000 people served
Federal records show 19 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Buttonwood Bay MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 19
- Resolved
- 19
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Buttonwood Bay MHP draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 134.685 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, September 2017.
- Record on file since 1988, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 873 service lines.
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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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 114.17 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.0825 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.1825 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 118.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 127.0125 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75.2475 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70.825 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 134.685 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.89 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104.1375 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.1963 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68.205 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.6038 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.105 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71.425 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.9613 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 75.8725 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.14 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
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 |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 2, 2010 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Buttonwood Bay MHP go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (15 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 15 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.14 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.51 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.08 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.2825 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.205 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.285 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.15 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.265 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.525 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.275 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.37 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.05 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 60.89 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2005 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Buttonwood Bay MHP between 2011 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2017 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 23 violations (23 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 30, 2012 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (9 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jun 23, 2011 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
9 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Buttonwood Bay MHP draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Buttonwood Bay MHP 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