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Official source aggregationWater quality in Lakeland, FL 33805
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Polk County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Largest possible serving system
- Lakeland, City Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Polk County
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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 193,297 people system-wide
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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.
Lakeland, City Of
FL6531014 · Groundwater · 193,297 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, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Violation history (6)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2021 |
Southwest/polk County Utility
FL6530852 · Groundwater · 39,209 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, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Violation history (15)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Unaddressed | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
Northwest
FL6532348 · Groundwater · 28,082 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
- 0.0015 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
10% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Violation history (22)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Sep 9, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2006 |
Sws - Cypress Lakes
FL6535055 · Groundwater · 4,065 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
- 0.0021 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
14% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Violation history (15)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Resolved | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 1, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2021 |
Lake Gibson Estates
FL6532347 · Groundwater · 1,897 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 (14)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Archived | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2022 |
Foxwood Lake Estates
FL6532587 · Groundwater · 1,816 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 (8)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2022 |
Timber Creek Subdivision
FL6534868 · Groundwater · 556 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
- 0.0015 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
10% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (11)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2022 |
Pines, The
FL6531796 · Groundwater · 505 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 (12)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Asbestos | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
Village Water
FL6532779 · Groundwater · 493 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
- 0.0016 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
11% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (8)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2011 |
Florida Light ; Life Mhp
FL6290595 · Groundwater · 490 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
- 0.0014 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
9% 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, 2004 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
158
PPM as CaCO₃
Hard
PPM
158
GPG
9.2
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
158 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
158
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
9.2
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
12.5 mi
Observation range
Dec 21, 2016–May 13, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: POLK CO 711 FT UFA WELL 3 NR BARTOW FL (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 33805 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Lakeland median
158 PPM
About the same6 indexed ZIP readings · Range 155–158 PPM
Florida median
280 PPM
122 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
Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.
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 →Nearby indexed reports
More local profiles in Lakeland
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Lakeland
Is tap water safe in Lakeland?+
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.