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Central

Serves an area of Polk County, FL that includes Winter Haven and Jan Phyl Village · 13,595 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Central in the last ten years.

  • FL6534609
  • WINTER HAVEN
  • FL
  • 13,595 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 33880
EPA system ID FL6534609

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
14

Key facts

  • Central draws water from 12 wells.
  • Record on file since 1984, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,462 unknown out of 5,054 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2024 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Dec 1, 2023 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 1, 2023 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
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for Central go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 8
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 13

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.9425 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106.2825 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.11 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104.74 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.41 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved

Where the water comes from

Central draws water from 12 wells.

Annual water quality report

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.

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