Public water system · FL6254807
ActiveHardee Lakes WTP
At a glance
Hardee Lakes WTP (PWSID FL6254807) is an active transient non-community water system in Hardee County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hardee Lakes WTP compare with other water systems in Hardee County?
By EPA's size categories, Hardee Lakes WTP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardee County has 34 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 515 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 17,518 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Hardee Lakes WTP is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Florida has 2,777 active transient non-community water systems, 53% 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 Hardee Lakes WTP?
EPA lists Hardee Lakes WTP 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. 5 of the 34 active systems in Hardee County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hardee Lakes WTP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Hardee Lakes WTP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hardee Lakes WTP?
Hardee Lakes WTP (PWSID FL6254807) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hardee Lakes WTP serve?
Hardee Lakes WTP reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Hardee County, Florida.
Where does Hardee Lakes WTP 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 Hardee Lakes WTP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Hardee Lakes WTP'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hardee Lakes WTP's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hardee Lakes WTP is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Hardee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauchula City Water Department | Hardee | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) | Hardee | 3,038 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowling Green, City of | Hardee | 2,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zolfo Springs WTP | Hardee | 2,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardee Correctional Institute | Hardee | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brookside Bluff Rv Park | Hardee | 300 | 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, “Hardee Lakes WTP, PWSID FL6254807, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/hardee-lakes-wtp-fl6254807 (data as of October 1, 2026).