Water Quality: Winter Park, FL
20 water systems • 217,571 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Winter Park is served by 20 public water systems with a combined service population of 217,571 people, and has 189 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 21 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Winter Park's violation count is 135% above the national average for Florida. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM.
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
Total trihalomethanes are linked to increased risk of bladder cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with naturally occurring organic matter in water
EPA limit: 0.080 mg/L (80 ppb)
Water Systems Serving Winter Park
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINTER PARK, CITY OF (3 WPS) | FL3481482 | Groundwater | 82,984 | 8 |
| SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTHEAST | FL3590571 | Groundwater | 70,040 | 7 |
| SEMINOLE COUNTY NORTHWEST | FL3594107 | Groundwater | 31,986 | 15 |
| SEMINOLE COUNTY NORTHEAST | FL3590473 | Groundwater | 19,925 | 4 |
| CHASE GROVES(CONSEC.) | FL3594214 | Groundwater | 4,052 | 4 |
| APPLE VALLEY (CONSEC) | FL3590039 | Groundwater | 3,269 | 5 |
| MEREDITH MANOR (CONSEC.) | FL3590823 | Groundwater | 1,748 | 3 |
| SUNSHADOW APARTMENTS (CONSEC) | FL3594216 | Groundwater | 986 | 3 |
| BLACK HAMMOCK -MSBU(CONSEC) | FL3594186 | Groundwater | 781 | 2 |
| LAKEVIEW TERRACE RETIREMENT SERVICES | FL3350730 | Groundwater | 324 | 16 |
| CORLEY ISLAND MOBILE MANOR | FL3350240 | Groundwater | 250 | 2 |
| HICKORY HOLLOW ESTATES | FL3350523 | Groundwater | 223 | 6 |
| LAKELAND OAK MEADOWS | FL6530840 | Groundwater | 200 | 39 |
| LAKE BRANTLEY (CONSEC) | FL3590685 | Groundwater | 192 | 1 |
| CYPRESS CREEK | FL3351561 | Groundwater | 191 | 5 |
| KING RICHARD'S COURT MOBILE HOME PARK | FL6290937 | Groundwater | 150 | 2 |
| WILLOW OAK ESTATES | FL6534994 | Groundwater | 108 | 19 |
| TAMPA MGM 1 LLC | FL6291276 | Groundwater | 78 | 1 |
| DOGWOOD ESTATES, LLC | FL6531350 | Groundwater | 50 | 40 |
| HALCRESS MHP | FL3644279 | Groundwater | 34 | 7 |
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.