WINTER HAVEN, FL · Polk County

WINTER HAVEN WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Current status

3 items on record are open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): FL6531992
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 87,537
Service connections: 33,798
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
July 1, 2024
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
July 1, 2024
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
July 1, 2024
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
February 1, 2024 – August 29, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
January 1, 2024 – August 29, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
December 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
October 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
October 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024
Resolved
Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
April 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR)
Health-based
Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2021 – September 14, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
September 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2017 – May 5, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2017 – June 12, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
April 1, 2017 – June 12, 2017
Resolved

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

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Archived
July 1, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Unaddressed
July 1, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Unaddressed
July 1, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Unaddressed
February 1, 2024 – August 29, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
January 1, 2024 – August 29, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
December 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
December 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024	Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
October 1, 2023 – August 29, 2024	Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
June 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2021 – September 14, 2021	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
September 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
July 1, 2017 – May 5, 2017	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2017 – June 12, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2017 – June 12, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

November 18, 2025State Technical Assistance Visit2 linked violations
November 18, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 18, 2025State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 29, 2024State Compliance achieved16 linked violations
September 13, 2021State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 27, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 5, 2017State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Contact

WINTER HAVEN, CITY OF

863-291-5851

WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880