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Tampa Sun Estates 4

Serves Tampa and University, Hillsborough County, FL · 50 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Tampa Sun Estates 4 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.

  • FL6290960
  • TAMPA
  • FL
  • 50 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 33612
EPA system ID FL6290960

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

Key facts

  • Tampa Sun Estates 4 draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 20.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, November 2020.
  • Record on file since 1987, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 55 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
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.2 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No

Full record since 1987

EPA's records for Tampa Sun Estates 4 go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (5 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 2
1990s 1 0
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 1
2020s 2 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2013, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1990 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Tampa Sun Estates 4 between 2011 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2020.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 20, 2020 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Jul 25, 2012 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate
Dec 15, 2011 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate

What the violations mean

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

2 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.

Where the water comes from

Tampa Sun Estates 4 draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Tampa Sun Estates 4 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 Tampa Sun Estates 4 for a copy.

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