Is LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

LEESBURG, FL · Lake County

LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Florida’s official records. Always confirm current status with Florida before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): FL3354869
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 2,446
Service connections: 1,223
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES is one of 925 community water systems in Florida in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,446 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2010 and 2026, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 7, 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Groundwater Rule, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Archived
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
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E. COLI
March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Archived
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2021
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
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E. COLI
April 1, 2013 – April 30, 2013
Archived
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
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Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2011 – June 5, 2012
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
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Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2010 – May 16, 2011
Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Archived
March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Archived
January 1, 2021	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Unaddressed
January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2013 – April 30, 2013	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Archived
July 1, 2011 – June 5, 2012	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2010 – May 16, 2011	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

June 1, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 9, 2017State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 5, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 16, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 4, 2010State Technical Assistance Visit4 linked violations
August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for LEESBURG/HIGHLAND LAKES that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

AL PURVIS

352-728-9843

LEESBURG, FL 34748