Public water system · FL3481481
ActiveWinter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps)
At a glance
Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) (PWSID FL3481481) is an active community water system in Orange County, Florida. It reports serving 72,205 people through 20,630 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
72,205
Service connections
20,630
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Orange County has 114 active public water systems. Its population served is about 5.1 times the county average of 14,288 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 1,628,779 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 Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) is about 11 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 Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps)?
EPA lists Winter Garden Water Dept (3 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. 22 of the 114 active systems in Orange County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. The violations listed here began between November 1991 and September 2017. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed, 1 as addressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 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 | Unaddressed |
| 2009-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Addressed |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps): frequently asked questions
Who runs Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps)?
Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) (PWSID FL3481481) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) serve?
Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) reports serving 72,205 people through 20,630 service connections in Orange County, Florida.
Where does Winter Garden Water Dept (3 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 Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. 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 Winter Garden Water Dept (3 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Winter Garden Water Dept (3 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Utilities Commission | Orange | 536,466 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocud/Eastern Water System (2 Wp) | Orange | 293,374 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocud/Western Regional Wtr Sys (5 Wps) | Orange | 206,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cftod Central (4 Wps) | Orange | 136,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park, City of (3 Wps) | Orange | 82,984 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocud/Southern Water Sys (5 Wps) | Orange | 80,738 | 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, “Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps), PWSID FL3481481, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/winter-garden-water-dept-3-wps-fl3481481 (data as of October 1, 2026).