Public water system · FL6254799
ActiveWauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County)
At a glance
Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) (PWSID FL6254799) is an active community water system in Hardee County, Florida. It reports serving 3,038 people through 442 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,038
Service connections
442
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) compare with other water systems in Hardee County?
By EPA's size categories, Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hardee County has 34 active public water systems, and Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.9 times the county average of 515 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 17,518 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 Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) 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 Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County)?
EPA lists Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) 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. 5 of the 34 active systems in Hardee County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and December 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County): frequently asked questions
Who runs Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County)?
Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) (PWSID FL6254799) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) serve?
Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) reports serving 3,038 people through 442 service connections in Hardee County, Florida.
Where does Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) 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 Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County)'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 December 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 Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County) 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 Hardee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauchula City Water Department | Hardee | 5,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowling Green, City of | Hardee | 2,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zolfo Springs WTP | Hardee | 2,062 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardee Correctional Institute | Hardee | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brookside Bluff Rv Park | Hardee | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Cone MHP | Hardee | 250 | Transient non-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, “Wauchula Hills WTP (Hardee County), PWSID FL6254799, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/wauchula-hills-wtp-hardee-county-fl6254799 (data as of October 1, 2026).