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Arcadia Water Dept, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 99 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

99
contaminants tested
18
detected
8,942
people served
29
health-based violations
Florida rankingsLead in FloridaPFAS in Florida
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
DeSoto

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

29
health-based violations
43
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-04-01 → 2008-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0079 µg/L 4/6 2025
PFBS 0.0066 µg/L 4/6 2025
Pfhxa 0.0048 µg/L 4/6 2025
Pfpea 0.0058 µg/L 4/6 2025
Pfhpa 0.0034 µg/L 1/6 2025
PFOA 0.0050 µg/L 1/6 2025
PFOS 0.0044 µg/L 1/6 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
24.335 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 37.9 µg/L
56/56 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
29.855 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 58.3 µg/L
55/55 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
2640 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2700 µg/L
33/33 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0023 mg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2023
Nitrate
100 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
10.95 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Dalapon
0.4680 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4700 µg/L
2/5 SYR4 2012–2017
Nitrite
48.095 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 50.1 µg/L
2/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
8.9 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Selenium
1.5 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Lithium
11.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 UCMR-5 2025
81 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
TERRY STEWART
Phone
863-993-5533

Frequently asked questions about Arcadia Water Dept, City of

Is Arcadia Water Dept, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Arcadia Water Dept, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Arcadia Water Dept, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Fluoride, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Arcadia Water Dept, City of serve?

Arcadia Water Dept, City of reports serving 8,942 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Arcadia Water Dept, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 43 violations on file for Arcadia Water Dept, City of, of which 29 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.