East Water System
EPA ID: FL3531744 · 5,052 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for East Water System (FL3531744): 15 EPA violations in the last five years. While 15 violations did appear in East Water System's five-year monitoring record, none remain unresolved - the utility has returned to full compliance and continues to serve approximately 5,052 residents under all current EPA drinking water standards.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for East Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The East Water System serves a community with a median household income of $54,778 and an estimated 18,426 residents across its service area. Approximately 52% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 55% 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?
East Water System'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How East Water System compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Total Coliform at 8 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 7 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
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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
East Water System (EPA ID: FL3531744) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 5,052 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 33898 in Lake Wales.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 13 resolved, 2 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| March 1, 2026 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Archived |
| December 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2025 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| May 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| May 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2023 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Coliform | Microbiological | 8 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 7 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by FL or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 33898 - Lake Wales
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for East Water System (FL3531744) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is East Water System water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for East Water System; its 15 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does East Water System serve?
East Water System serves approximately 5,052 people across 1 ZIP code in Florida.
Where does East Water System 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 →
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