Is CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY 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 CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY’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.

LAKE WALES, FL · Polk County

CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY 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 2 items for CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY that are 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): FL6530408
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 1,948
Service connections: 752
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY is one of 925 community water systems in Florida in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,948 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 2010 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

All 16 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 Total Coliform Rules, the Groundwater Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
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E. COLI
June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2022
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
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E. COLI
March 1, 2021 – May 25, 2021
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2019
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 1, 2017 – August 31, 2017
Archived
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
August 1, 2017 – August 31, 2017
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2017 – September 22, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2017 – September 22, 2017
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2016 – October 23, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
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Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Unaddressed
March 1, 2021 – May 25, 2021	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
January 1, 2019	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Unaddressed
August 1, 2017 – August 31, 2017	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Archived
August 1, 2017 – August 31, 2017	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Archived
January 1, 2017 – September 22, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017 – September 22, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2016 – October 23, 2018	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
March 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

November 10, 2025State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
November 19, 2024State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
May 25, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 20, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 30, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 23, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 26, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
May 3, 2010State Public Notification received1 linked violation
April 23, 2010State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 23, 2010State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY 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 CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for CITY OF LAKE WALES/PARK WATER COMPANY that are 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

CITY OF LAKE WALES

863-678-4182

LAKE WALES, FL 33853