Water Quality: Plant City, FL
10 water systems • 42,780 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Plant City is served by 10 public water systems with a combined service population of 42,780 people, and has 163 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 7 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Plant City's violation count is 102% above the national average for Florida. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Carbon Tetrachloride, Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.
Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste
EPA limit: 2 mg/L
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Water Systems Serving Plant City
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF PLANT CITY UTILITY | FL6290323 | Groundwater | 41,601 | 4 |
| ROBINSON ORANGE MHP | FL6291531 | Groundwater | 250 | 13 |
| HAPPY HOMES MOBILE HOME PARK | FL6295983 | Groundwater | 215 | 41 |
| STRAWBERRY SQUARE MHP | FL6292655 | Groundwater | 200 | 4 |
| MAGNOLIA HILL MOBILE HOME PARK | FL6295311 | Groundwater | 200 | 5 |
| THE OASIS MHP | FL6090532 | Groundwater | 100 | 39 |
| LINWOOD OAKS M. H. P. | FL6531923 | Groundwater | 78 | 47 |
| CRAWFORD 3 B'S MHP | FL6291810 | Groundwater | 70 | 1 |
| LONE OAKS MOBILE ESTATES | FL6290847 | Groundwater | 38 | 5 |
| DOGWOOD HAVEN APARTMENTS | FL6296006 | Groundwater | 28 | 4 |
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.