Public water system · FL3641550
ActiveCity of Lake Helen
At a glance
City of Lake Helen (PWSID FL3641550) is an active community water system in Volusia County, Florida. It reports serving 2,704 people through 1,248 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,704
Service connections
1,248
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Lake Helen compare with other water systems in Volusia County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Lake Helen is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Volusia County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 4,127 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 557,112 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Lake Helen is about 60% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,996 Florida systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Lake Helen?
EPA lists City of Lake Helen as owned by a local government. The FL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 34 of the 135 active systems in Volusia County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Lake Helen have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and January 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of Lake Helen: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Lake Helen?
City of Lake Helen (PWSID FL3641550) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Lake Helen serve?
City of Lake Helen reports serving 2,704 people through 1,248 service connections in Volusia County, Florida.
Where does City of Lake Helen get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of Lake Helen have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of Lake Helen's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Lake Helen's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Lake Helen must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Volusia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach, City of | Volusia | 87,534 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deltona Water | Volusia | 81,006 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Orange, City of | Volusia | 71,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of New Smyrna Beach | Volusia | 69,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ormond Beach | Volusia | 59,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Deland, City of | Volusia | 50,910 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “City of Lake Helen, PWSID FL3641550, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/city-of-lake-helen-fl3641550 (data as of October 1, 2026).