Public water system · FL3590879
ActiveWinter Springs, City of (3 Wps)
At a glance
Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps) (PWSID FL3590879) is an active community water system in Seminole County, Florida. It reports serving 34,657 people through 11,583 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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34,657
Service connections
11,583
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps) compare with other water systems in Seminole County?
By EPA's size categories, Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Seminole County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 8,505 people per system, and accounts for 6.8% of the 510,279 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 Springs, City of (3 Wps) is about 5.2 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 Springs, City of (3 Wps)?
EPA lists Winter Springs, City of (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. 20 of the 60 active systems in Seminole County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and August 2025. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (9 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-02-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps): frequently asked questions
Who runs Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps)?
Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps) (PWSID FL3590879) 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 Springs, City of (3 Wps) serve?
Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps) reports serving 34,657 people through 11,583 service connections in Seminole County, Florida.
Where does Winter Springs, City of (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 Springs, City of (3 Wps) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Winter Springs, City of (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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Winter Springs, City of (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 Seminole County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford, City of (2 Wps) | Seminole | 79,715 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seminole County Southeast | Seminole | 70,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Casselberry, City of (3 Wps) | Seminole | 54,747 | Community | Groundwater |
| Altamonte Springs Water Dept (2 Wps) | Seminole | 51,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oviedo, City of | Seminole | 47,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanlando (3 Wtps) | Seminole | 36,953 | 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 Springs, City of (3 Wps), PWSID FL3590879, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/winter-springs-city-of-3-wps-fl3590879 (data as of October 1, 2026).