TAVARES WATER DEPARTMENT (4 WPS)

Florida — Community Water System — PWSID: FL3351333

System Information

PWSID	FL3351333
System Name	TAVARES WATER DEPARTMENT (4 WPS)
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	04
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Feb 10, 1979
Last Reported	Nov 17, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Florida
City	TAVARES
ZIP Code	32778
Address	1000 CAPT. HAYNES ROAD
Organization	CHRIS ABBOTT
Phone	352-742-6222

Population & Service

Population Served	22,007
Service Connections	9,768

Drinking Water Violations (58)

This water system has 58 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Sep 1, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	No	—	—	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2025	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	TTHM	MR	No	Yes	—	0.080 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	May 13, 2022	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Aug 1, 2019	Aug 31, 2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2019	Aug 31, 2019	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 2019	Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Apr 3, 2019	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Apr 3, 2019	Nitrate Rule
Oct 1, 2017	Oct 31, 2017	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2017	Ground Water Rule
Oct 1, 2017	Oct 31, 2017	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2017	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2016	—	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 9, 2016	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2016	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Mar 29, 2016	Ground Water Rule
Feb 13, 2015	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jan 1, 2015	Jan 31, 2015	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2015	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2012	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 16, 2012	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2012	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 16, 2012	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2012	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 16, 2012	Consumer Confidence Rule
Sep 1, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2009	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2009	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2008	Mar 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2008	Mar 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 2008	Mar 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2006	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 2, 2006	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2006	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 2, 2006	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2005	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 3, 2005	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2004	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 21, 2013	Consumer Confidence Rule
Feb 1, 2004	Feb 29, 2004	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Feb 29, 2004	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2004	Feb 29, 2004	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Feb 29, 2004	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2004	Feb 29, 2004	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Feb 29, 2004	Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2003	Nov 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2003	Nov 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2003	Nov 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2003	Jun 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2001	Dec 31, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2001	Nov 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Nov 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
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About This Water System

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