AUBURNDALE, FL · Polk County
VAN LAKES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
VAN 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 VAN 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)
- FL6534766
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 344
- Service connections
- 79
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
VAN LAKES is one of 3,067 community water systems in Florida in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 344 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 1999 and 2024, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 16, 14 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 inorganic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
ResolvedFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—E. COLI
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2017 – September 25, 2018
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1999 – April 30, 1999
Archived
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023 | Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2017 – September 25, 2018 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| April 1, 1999 – April 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
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
- February 17, 2025State Compliance achieved10 linked violations
- November 19, 2024State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
- September 25, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- June 8, 1999State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Common questions
Is VAN LAKES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. VAN 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 VAN LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- VAN LAKES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does VAN LAKES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for VAN 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
VAN LAKES H.O.A.
863-967-6805
AUBURNDALE, FL 33823