Orlando Utilities Commission
EPA ID: FL3480962 · 536,466 people served · 71 ZIP codes
Not yet resolved: 29 EPA violations at Orlando Utilities Commission, affecting about 536,466 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 7 (2021) to 4 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Orlando Utilities Commission Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Orlando Utilities Commission serves a community with a median household income of $83,892 and an estimated 1,315,000 residents across its service area. Approximately 40% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 42% 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?
Orlando Utilities Commission'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 66th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Orlando Utilities Commission compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead at 1 mg/L (action level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.015 mg/L (action level). Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.08 mg/L. Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 21 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L. Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Total Coliform at 10 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 11 detections recorded. 8 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 8 exceed state limits.
Lead was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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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
ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION (EPA ID: FL3480962) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 536,466 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 71 ZIP codes across 11 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (82/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| August 1, 2025 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| April 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| March 1, 2025 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Resolved |
| March 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| February 1, 2025 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Unresolved |
| February 1, 2025 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| December 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Resolved |
| December 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Monitoring | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| November 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Total Coliform | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| April 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2023 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Monitoring | Unresolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 21 | Yes |
| Total Coliform | Microbiological | 10 | No |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 4 | Yes |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 4 | Yes |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Lead | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
Health Risk Details
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)
Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water, people who frequently shower in chlorinated water.
Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34786 | 0.003 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32801 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32802 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32803 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32804 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32805 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32806 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32807 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32808 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32809 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32810 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32811 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32812 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32814 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32815 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32818 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32819 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32822 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32824 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 32827 | 0.002 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 25 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 46 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 71 ZIP codes:
32709 · 32733 · 32789 · 32792 · 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 · 32920 · 32931 32932 · 32952 · 32955 · 32959 · 34771 34786
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Orlando Utilities Commission (FL3480962) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Orlando Utilities Commission water safe to drink?
Orlando Utilities Commission has recorded 4 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does Orlando Utilities Commission serve?
Orlando Utilities Commission serves approximately 536,466 people across 71 ZIP codes in Florida.
Where does Orlando Utilities Commission get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from OUC Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: OUC Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
In 2024 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection performed a Source Water Assessment on our system. The assessment was conducted to provide information about any potential sources of contamination in the vicinity of our wells. There are 76 unique potential sources of contamination identified for this system with low to high susceptibility levels.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from OUC Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
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 →
OUC has completed a comprehensive inventory of its water distribution system and found no lead service lines.
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
OUC
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
Learn more about Lead and Copper Rule replacement requirements →
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 2024
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Notable events and violations
This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.
Notable events from the utility's CCR
These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.
- In 2024, the EPA announced newly established national limits for six types of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. OUC complies with federal PFAS regulations, and we will continue regular testing and reporting as required.
- The EPA also recommended that schools and childcare facilities regularly test drinking water for lead in their facilities. Although OUC does not own or maintain pipes or fixtures within these facilities, we are assisting with testing water inside the buildings. While OUC's water is lead free and we have no lead service lines, over the next five years OUC will test drinking water at each facility within our service territory.
ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
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Contact your utility
Orlando Utilities Commission (EPA ID: FL3480962) — request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.