Sumter Correctional Institution
EPA ID: FL6601737 · 2,008 people served · 1 ZIP code
Zero violations in five consecutive years of EPA monitoring — Sumter Correctional Institution has held a clean track record across every reporting cycle in that span, with no enforcement activity of any kind on file for the full service population of 2,008 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 11 (2022) to 4 (2023). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sumter Correctional Institution Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sumter Correctional Institution serves a community with a median household income of $59,497 and an estimated 13,647 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.
Environmental Justice Note: 44% 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?
Sumter 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 Sumter 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
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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
Sumter Correctional Institution (EPA ID: FL6601737) is a community water system in Florida that serves approximately 2,008 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 33513 in Bushnell.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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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.
- 33513 — Bushnell
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sumter Correctional Institution (FL6601737) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sumter Correctional Institution water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Sumter Correctional Institution has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Sumter Correctional Institution serve?
Sumter Correctional Institution serves approximately 2,008 people across 1 ZIP code in Florida.
Where does Sumter 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
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.