Public water system · FL6280162
ActiveLake Josephine Heights
At a glance
Lake Josephine Heights (PWSID FL6280162) is an active community water system in Highlands County, Florida. It reports serving 1,325 people through 601 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,325
Service connections
601
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Josephine Heights compare with other water systems in Highlands County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Josephine Heights is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Highlands County has 72 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,408 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 101,392 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 Lake Josephine Heights is well 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 Lake Josephine Heights?
EPA lists Lake Josephine Heights as privately owned. 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. 62 of the 72 active systems in Highlands County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Josephine Heights have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 2 as archived, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as addressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Lake Josephine Heights: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Josephine Heights?
Lake Josephine Heights (PWSID FL6280162) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Josephine Heights serve?
Lake Josephine Heights reports serving 1,325 people through 601 service connections in Highlands County, Florida.
Where does Lake Josephine Heights 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 Lake Josephine Heights have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Lake Josephine Heights' 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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Josephine Heights' water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Josephine Heights 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 Highlands County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring Water ; Sewer System | Highlands | 46,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avon Park, City of | Highlands | 19,361 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sun N Lakes of Sebring Water | Highlands | 7,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake Improvement Distirct | Highlands | 4,098 | Community | Groundwater |
| Placid Lakes Utilities, Inc. | Highlands | 3,307 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tomoka Heights | Highlands | 2,699 | 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, “Lake Josephine Heights, PWSID FL6280162, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/lake-josephine-heights-fl6280162 (data as of October 1, 2026).