Public water system · FL3354883
ActiveLake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps)
At a glance
Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) (PWSID FL3354883) is an active community water system in Lake County, Florida. It reports serving 24,798 people through 6,629 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,798
Service connections
6,629
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lake County has 275 active public water systems, and Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 1,569 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 431,494 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 Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) is about 3.7 times 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 Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps)?
EPA lists Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) as under public/private ownership. 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. 36 of the 275 active systems in Lake County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and May 2022. By type: 11 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps): frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps)?
Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) (PWSID FL3354883) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) serve?
Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) reports serving 24,798 people through 6,629 service connections in Lake County, Florida.
Where does Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) 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 Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps)'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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg, City of | Lake | 46,921 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eustis, City of (4 Wtps) | Lake | 39,721 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Dora, City of (2wps) | Lake | 39,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clermont East Water System (2 Wps) | Lake | 39,279 | Community | Groundwater |
| Groveland Water Department | Lake | 23,628 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) | Lake | 22,007 | 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 Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps), PWSID FL3354883, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/lake-utility-services-inc-north-8-wps-fl3354883 (data as of October 1, 2026).