Public water system · FL3354929
ActiveLeesburg/Royal Highlands
At a glance
Leesburg/Royal Highlands (PWSID FL3354929) is an active community water system in Lake County, Florida. It reports serving 3,248 people through 1,624 service connections. 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 July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,248
Service connections
1,624
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Leesburg/Royal Highlands compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Leesburg/Royal Highlands is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lake County has 275 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,569 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 Leesburg/Royal Highlands is about half of 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 Leesburg/Royal Highlands?
EPA lists Leesburg/Royal Highlands 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. 26 of the 275 active systems in Lake County (9.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Leesburg/Royal Highlands have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between November 1997 and July 2019. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Leesburg/Royal Highlands: frequently asked questions
Who runs Leesburg/Royal Highlands?
Leesburg/Royal Highlands (PWSID FL3354929) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Leesburg/Royal Highlands serve?
Leesburg/Royal Highlands reports serving 3,248 people through 1,624 service connections in Lake County, Florida.
Where does Leesburg/Royal Highlands 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 Leesburg/Royal Highlands have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Leesburg/Royal Highlands' 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 July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Leesburg/Royal Highlands' water quality report?
As a community water system, Leesburg/Royal Highlands 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 |
| Lake Utility Services Inc. North (8 Wps) | Lake | 24,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| Groveland Water Department | Lake | 23,628 | 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, “Leesburg/Royal Highlands, PWSID FL3354929, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/leesburg-royal-highlands-fl3354929 (data as of October 1, 2026).