Public water system · FL6531886
ActiveUs Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant
At a glance
Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant (PWSID FL6531886) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Polk County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Florida has 780 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant?
EPA lists Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant 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 Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988. The violations listed here began between April 1988 and July 1988. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chromium, Fluoride, Mercury and Barium. EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant?
Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant (PWSID FL6531886) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant serve?
Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant reports serving 25 people through 10 service connections in Polk County, Florida.
Where does Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant 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 Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988. 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 Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Us Agri-Chem./Ft. Meade Chem Plant, PWSID FL6531886, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/us-agri-chem-ft-meade-chem-plant-fl6531886 (data as of October 1, 2026).