University of Central Florida
EPA ID: FL3480409 · 44,103 people served · 59 ZIP codes
In the most recent five-year monitoring window, University of Central Florida posted zero EPA violations serving 44,103 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 5 (2021) to 3 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for University of Central Florida Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The University of Central Florida serves a community with a median household income of $79,942 and an estimated 1,072,954 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 44% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
University of Central Florida's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Orange County, Florida rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 68th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 9 detections recorded. 7 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 7 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Florida
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
University of Central Florida (EPA ID: FL3480409) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 44,103 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 59 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 57 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 59 ZIP codes:
32801 · 32802 · 32803 · 32804 · 32805 32806 · 32807 · 32808 · 32809 · 32810 32811 · 32812 · 32814 · 32815 · 32816 32817 · 32818 · 32819 · 32820 · 32821 32822 · 32824 · 32825 · 32826 · 32827 32828 · 32829 · 32830 · 32831 · 32832 32833 · 32834 · 32835 · 32836 · 32837 32839 · 32853 · 32854 · 32855 · 32856 32857 · 32858 · 32859 · 32860 · 32861 32862 · 32867 · 32868 · 32869 · 32872 32877 · 32878 · 32885 · 32886 · 32887 32891 · 32896 · 32897 · 32899
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for University of Central Florida (FL3480409) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Central Florida water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, University of Central Florida has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does University of Central Florida serve?
University of Central Florida serves approximately 44,103 people across 59 ZIP codes in Florida.
Where does University of Central Florida get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: FDEP PWS Lead Service Line Inventories (LSLI) · Submitted 2025
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