LAKE PLACID, FL · Highlands County
TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES 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 TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES 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)
- FL6280296
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 650
- Service connections
- 438
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES is one of 925 community water systems in Florida in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 650 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 2024 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 6, 4 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 and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2024 – October 4, 2024
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 – October 4, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- August 18, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 4, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- October 2, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 20, 2024State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 1, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES 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 TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for TROPICAL HARBOR ESTATES 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
WAYNE C RICKERT
863-465-4112
LAKE PLACID, FL 33852