Ft Meade Labor Camp #1

PWSID: FL6532677

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-10-01.

This system has more violations on record than 88% of water systems in Florida.

Violation trend: 2.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 1.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served40
Service Connections8
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityFrostproof
EPA ZIP on File33843

Areas Served

  • Fort Meade, Polk County

Violation History (32 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2024-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2023-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2023-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2023-04-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2022-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2022-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2022-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2020-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2020-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2018-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2018-10-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2018-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
3014MR2018-07-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3100MR2014-04-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2009-07-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2009-04-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2008-10-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2008-09-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2008-01-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2007-07-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2007-04-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2007-01-01Returned to Compliance
3100MR2006-10-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Ft Meade Labor Camp #1 is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 40 in Frostproof, Florida. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.