Winter Haven Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Winter Haven Water Department (FL6531992): 3 unresolved EPA violations on record. Where compliant utilities carry no open actions, Winter Haven Water Department shows 3 active EPA violations in the federal database for a service population of approximately 87,537.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Winter Haven Water Department (EPA ID: FL6531992) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 87,537 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 11 ZIP codes across 9 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: D (50/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 3 of 11 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 19 resolved, 1 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

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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.

• 33823 - Auburndale
• 33830 - Bartow
• 33838 - Dundee
• 33839 - Eagle Lake
• 33841 - Fort Meade
• 33844 - Haines City
• 33850 - Lake Alfred
• 33859 - Lake Wales
• 33880 - Winter Haven
• 33881 - Winter Haven
• 33884 - Winter Haven

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Winter Haven Water Department (FL6531992) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven Water Department serve?

Winter Haven Water Department serves approximately 87,537 people across 11 ZIP codes in Florida.

Where does Winter Haven Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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