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Sumterville Water Treatment Plant

Serves an area of Sumter County, FL that includes Bushnell and Wildwood · 500 people served

Federal records show 23 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Sumterville Water Treatment Plant in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • FL6605032
  • BUSHNELL
  • FL
  • 500 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 33513
EPA system ID FL6605032

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
23
Resolved
10
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
13
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
17

Key facts

  • Sumterville Water Treatment Plant draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 150.85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, September 2022.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 170 unknown out of 184 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.0625 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.2833 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76.9967 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100.0367 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.06 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 114.6975 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109.835 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.625 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.39 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109.6175 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.3833 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.5333 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76.8933 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.41 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.23 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 76.61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93.95 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.18 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79.11 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107.44 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 150.85 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.55 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 115.76 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 27, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 18, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Sumterville Water Treatment Plant between 2021 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 21, 2022 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
May 14, 2021 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 26 violations (22 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

12 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

11 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Sumterville Water Treatment Plant draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Sumterville Water Treatment Plant 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 Sumterville Water Treatment Plant 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.

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