Public water system record
City of Frostproof
Serves an area of Polk County, FL that includes Frostproof · 3,425 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Frostproof in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- City of Frostproof draws water from 4 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 86.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, December 2015.
- Record on file since 1988, with 0 health-based violations 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for City of Frostproof go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3 | 11 |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Frostproof in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2015 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
2 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of Frostproof draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Frostproof 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