Public water system · FL3351333
ActiveTavares Water Department (4 Wps)
At a glance
Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) (PWSID FL3351333) is an active community water system in Lake County, Florida. It reports serving 22,007 people through 9,881 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
22,007
Service connections
9,881
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lake County has 275 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 1,569 people per system, and accounts for 5.1% 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 Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) is about 3.3 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 Tavares Water Department (4 Wps)?
EPA lists Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) 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 Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and September 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved, 1 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 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 |
| 2019-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Tavares Water Department (4 Wps): frequently asked questions
Who runs Tavares Water Department (4 Wps)?
Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) (PWSID FL3351333) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) serve?
Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) reports serving 22,007 people through 9,881 service connections in Lake County, Florida.
Where does Tavares Water Department (4 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 Tavares Water Department (4 Wps) 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 September 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 Tavares Water Department (4 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Tavares Water Department (4 Wps)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Tavares Water Department (4 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 |
| 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, “Tavares Water Department (4 Wps), PWSID FL3351333, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/tavares-water-department-4-wps-fl3351333 (data as of October 1, 2026).