St. Leo Abbey Water Department
EPA ID: FL6511710 · 250 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for St. Leo Abbey Water Department (FL6511710): 3 unresolved EPA violations on record. The EPA enforcement database lists 3 active violations for St. Leo Abbey Water Department - a provider that delivers drinking water to approximately 250 people and has not yet formally resolved those findings.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for St. Leo Abbey Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The St. Leo Abbey Water Department serves a community with a median household income of $60,897 and an estimated 19,296 residents across its service area. Approximately 57% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 50% 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?
St. Leo Abbey Water Department'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 St. Leo Abbey Water Department 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 Coliform at 5 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 4 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 2 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
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System Overview
St. Leo Abbey Water Department (EPA ID: FL6511710) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 250 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 33523 in Dade City.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 10 archived, 0 addressed, and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2026 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| December 1, 2025 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Archived |
| September 1, 2025 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Archived |
| September 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| April 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| April 1, 2025 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2025 | Lead | Non-health-based | Archived |
| July 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| March 1, 2024 | Total Coliform | Non-health-based | Archived |
| March 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| January 1, 2022 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Coliform | Microbiological | 5 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 4 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Lead | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.007 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.
- 33523 - Dade City
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for St. Leo Abbey Water Department (FL6511710) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St. Leo Abbey Water Department water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 3 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does St. Leo Abbey Water Department serve?
St. Leo Abbey Water Department serves approximately 250 people across 1 ZIP code in Florida.
Where does St. Leo Abbey Water Department get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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How to cite this page
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