Public water system record
Winter Haven Water Department
Serves Winter Haven, Alturas, Cypress Gardens and 1 more place, Polk County, FL · 87,537 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 27 monitoring/reporting issues for Winter Haven Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 27
Key facts
- Winter Haven Water Department draws water from 26 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Florida, September 2021.
- Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3,617 lead and 28,369 unknown out of 45,612 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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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Winter Haven Water Department go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 23 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began July 1995, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators issued 1 boil water order to Winter Haven Water Department in 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2021 | Florida | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Winter Haven Water Department draws water from 26 wells.
Annual water quality report
Winter Haven Water Department 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