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Water system · PWSID FL6144898

DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

ARCADIA, FL · ~3,518 people served

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90
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

FL6144898

State

Florida

City

ARCADIA

Population served

3,518

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 10 points — the score moved from 100 to 90 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 90

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFBA

8.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

7.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

9

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2024. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Unaddressed
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2019 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jan 2024
  • State action · SOX Jan 2023
  • State action · SOX Mar 2019
  • State action · SIF Mar 2019
  • State action · SIE Mar 2019
  • State action · SIF Nov 2016
  • State action · SOX Nov 2016
  • State action · SIE Oct 2016

This profile is built from EPA public records for system FL6144898 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.