Public water system record
The Woods Utility Company
Serves an area of Sumter County, FL that includes Webster · 216 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for The Woods Utility Company 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
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- The Woods Utility Company draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 94.075 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, March 2018.
- Record on file since 1986, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 90 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 82.8275 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.075 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.185 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.0075 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.925 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for The Woods Utility Company go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2008, Archived.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 90.775 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.925 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 218.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against The Woods Utility Company between 2007 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Mar 30, 2007 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 12 violations (12 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
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
The Woods Utility Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
The Woods Utility Company 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 The Woods Utility Company for a copy.
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