Avon Park Correctional Institution
EPA ID: FL3532183 · 3,000 people served · 23 ZIP codes
Unlike many utilities its size, Avon Park Correctional Institution carries a violation-free five-year record — no EPA notices, no MCL exceedances, serving 3,000 people.
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 2 (2021) to 3 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Avon Park Correctional Institution Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Avon Park Correctional Institution serves a community with a median household income of $56,865 and an estimated 345,376 residents across its service area. Approximately 48% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Avon Park Correctional Institution'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 Leon County, Florida rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 57 detections recorded. 20 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 20 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
Avon Park Correctional Institution (EPA ID: FL3532183) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 3,000 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 23 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 1 ZIP code confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 22 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.
- 32301 — Tallahassee
- 32302 — Tallahassee
- 32303 — Tallahassee
- 32304 — Tallahassee
- 32305 — Tallahassee
- 32306 — Tallahassee
- 32307 — Tallahassee
- 32308 — Tallahassee
- 32309 — Tallahassee
- 32310 — Tallahassee
- 32311 — Tallahassee
- 32312 — Tallahassee
- 32313 — Tallahassee
- 32314 — Tallahassee
- 32315 — Tallahassee
- 32316 — Tallahassee
- 32317 — Tallahassee
- 32318 — Tallahassee
- 32395 — Tallahassee
- 32399 — Tallahassee
- 33825 — Avon Park
- 33826 — Avon Park
- 33870 — Sebring
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Avon Park Correctional Institution (FL3532183) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Avon Park Correctional Institution water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Avon Park Correctional Institution has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Avon Park Correctional Institution serve?
Avon Park Correctional Institution serves approximately 3,000 people across 23 ZIP codes in Florida.
Where does Avon Park Correctional Institution get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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
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