Water Quality: Lakeland, FL
13 water systems • 217,234 people served
Some ConcernsWater Quality Summary
Lakeland is served by 13 public water systems with a combined service population of 217,234 people, and has 373 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 1 of those are health-based violation, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Lakeland's violation count is 363% above the national average for Florida. Contaminants associated with violations include Gross Alpha.
Contaminants Found
Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.
Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations
EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)
Water Systems Serving Lakeland
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKELAND, CITY OF | FL6531014 | Groundwater | 193,297 | 8 |
| PLURIS-SOUTH GATE UTILITIES | FL6588003 | Surface Water | 15,897 | 0 |
| GRENELEFE RESORT | FL6530692 | Groundwater | 2,114 | 74 |
| SWISS GOLF ; TENNIS CLUB | FL6535064 | Groundwater | 1,900 | 34 |
| FOUR LAKES GOLF CLUB | FL6535360 | Groundwater | 1,600 | 34 |
| SWISS VILLAGE MHP | FL6532715 | Groundwater | 1,410 | 23 |
| FLORIDA LIGHT ; LIFE MHP | FL6290595 | Groundwater | 490 | 3 |
| HIDDEN COVE MHP | FL6534736 | Groundwater | 240 | 18 |
| SCENIC VIEW MHP | FL6531596 | Groundwater | 120 | 65 |
| LAKEFRONT TRAILER PARK | FL6530973 | Groundwater | 70 | 54 |
| COUNTRY OAKS ADULT MHP | FL6295265 | Groundwater | 36 | 0 |
| KATHLEEN OAKS MHP | FL6530870 | Groundwater | 35 | 15 |
| SOUTHERN OAKS MHP | FL6535063 | Groundwater | 25 | 45 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.