Public water system · FL6535242
ActiveSouthern Pines Resort
At a glance
Southern Pines Resort (PWSID FL6535242) is an active community water system in Polk County, Florida. It reports serving 400 people through 350 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
350
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southern Pines Resort compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Pines Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 401 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,677 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 672,540 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 Southern Pines Resort 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 Southern Pines Resort?
EPA lists Southern Pines Resort 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. 339 of the 401 active systems in Polk County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Pines Resort have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and February 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | 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.
Southern Pines Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Pines Resort?
Southern Pines Resort (PWSID FL6535242) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Pines Resort serve?
Southern Pines Resort reports serving 400 people through 350 service connections in Polk County, Florida.
Where does Southern Pines Resort 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 Southern Pines Resort 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 February 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 Southern Pines Resort'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 February 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 Southern Pines Resort's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southern Pines Resort 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland, City of | Polk | 193,297 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Haven Water Department | Polk | 87,537 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast | Polk | 60,557 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest/Polk County Utility | Polk | 39,209 | Community | Groundwater |
| Auburndale, City of | Polk | 35,239 | Community | Groundwater |
| Haines City, City of | Polk | 30,545 | 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, “Southern Pines Resort, PWSID FL6535242, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/southern-pines-resort-fl6535242 (data as of October 1, 2026).