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City of Coleman

Serves Coleman, Sumter County, FL · 824 people served

Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Coleman in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • FL6604861
  • COLEMAN
  • FL
  • 824 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 33521
EPA system ID FL6604861

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
12
Resolved
12
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • City of Coleman draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 115 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.9 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, December 2019.
  • Record on file since 2004, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 386 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.075 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69.85 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76.95 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.55 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.425 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.425 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2004 Resolved

Full record since 2004

EPA's records for City of Coleman go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 8 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 6 0
2020s 4 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.425 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.65 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.95 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.725 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.725 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73.225 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.425 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.16 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2008 Archived

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Coleman between 2010 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 18, 2019 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations (9 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jan 18, 2017 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (7 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 20, 2010 Florida Signed compliance agreement 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

6 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Coleman draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to South Sumter Utilities. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Coleman.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

City of Coleman 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.

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