Tap Truth EPA drinking water records, in plain English

Public water system record

HCWRD/South-Central

Serves Riverview, Brandon, Apollo Beach and 12 more places, Hillsborough County, FL · 515,012 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for HCWRD/South-Central in the last ten years.

  • FL6290787
  • TAMPA
  • FL
  • 515,012 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 33602
EPA system ID FL6290787

Verify this system on EPA ECHO →

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

Key facts

  • HCWRD/South-Central draws water from 87 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Florida, August 2003.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 145,969 service lines.

Check whether HCWRD/South-Central serves your address

Address suggestions by Mapbox

Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for HCWRD/South-Central go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (4 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 6 5
2000s 4 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 2003, Resolved.

Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2002 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1999 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against HCWRD/South-Central and issued 1 boil water order between 1998 and 2003. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 2003.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 21, 2003 Florida Signed compliance agreement 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Feb 1, 1998 Florida Boil water order 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

HCWRD/South-Central draws water from 87 wells. It also buys water from Tampa Bay Water Reg. Surface Water Plant, Tampa Bay Regional Groundwater Plant and Tampa Bay Wellfields for Wholesale. 7 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from HCWRD/South-Central.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

HCWRD/South-Central 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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