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Official source aggregationWater quality in Lake Placid, FL 33852
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Highlands County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- Placid Lakes Utilities, Inc
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Highlands County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
10 systems
Serves 3,307 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
Placid Lakes Utilities, Inc
FL6280223 · Groundwater · 3,307 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0014 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
9% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
TTHM
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 89.52 UG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.08 UG/L
111900% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Violation history (9)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 30, 2024 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Nov 27, 2023 |
Tomoka Heights
FL6284074 · Groundwater · 2,699 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 6.0e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (7)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| E. COLI | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
Lake Placid, Town Of
FL6280286 · Groundwater · 2,675 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0031 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
21% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 1, 2025
Violation history (12)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Aug 4, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Sep 16, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Nov 21, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Nov 21, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Sep 4, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2005 |
Highway Park Wtp
FL5284133 · Groundwater · 1,168 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.001 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
7% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (7)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 2, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Nov 21, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Nov 21, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 16, 2025 |
Lp Water Works Inc. (the Woodlands)
FL6280304 · Groundwater · 800 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0024 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
16% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
Tropical Harbor Estates
FL6280296 · Groundwater · 650 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.001 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
7% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (6)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
Leisure Lakes (covered Bridge)
FL6280064 · Groundwater · 632 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.01 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
67% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.43 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
110% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Mar 31, 1995 to Sep 30, 1995
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 24, 2025 |
Sunshine Water Services
FL6280273 · Groundwater · 476 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0052 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
35% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 1, 2022 to Aug 14, 2023 |
Lakeside Village Mhp
FL6280167 · Groundwater · 350 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0039 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
26% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
Lake Placid Campground
FL6280222 · Groundwater · 225 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0019 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
13% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025
Violation history (5)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Nov 13, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
181.5
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
181.5
GPG
10.6
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
181.5 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
181.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
10.6
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
2
Nearest site
12.7 mi
Observation range
Dec 3, 2019–Jan 26, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: SEBRING WELL NO. 9 AAG7145 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 33852 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Lake Placid median
182 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 181.5–181.5 PPM
Florida median
280 PPM
98 PPM lower498 indexed ZIP readings · Range 42.2–2300 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Lake Placid
Is tap water safe in Lake Placid?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.