Public water system record
Town of Lake Hamilton
Serves Lake Hamilton, Polk County, FL · 2,430 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Lake Hamilton 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
- 11
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Town of Lake Hamilton draws water from 6 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 76.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, July 2018.
- Record on file since 1984, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 151 unknown out of 946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.375 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.125 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.75 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 101.925 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71.925 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.325 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 70.55 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.95 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.525 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | 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
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Town of Lake Hamilton go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (16 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 16 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.2188 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.1844 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.325 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.2503 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.1798 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.6417 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.7667 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.2875 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.275 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107.325 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.025 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.0333 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.3667 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.2333 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Town of Lake Hamilton between 2009 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2018 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations (19 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Apr 2, 2010 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 10, 2009 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
6 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
5 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Town of Lake Hamilton draws water from 6 wells. It also has an emergency connection to City of Haines City.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Haines City Haines City, FL
Annual water quality report
Town of Lake Hamilton 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