Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violations in Florida
609 active public water systems in Florida had a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation in the past three years, 608 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Lead: no safe level for children. Causes irreversible neurological damage, impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and reduced IQ in children under 6. In adults: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage. Copper: acute gastrointestinal distress at high levels; liver/kidney damage at very high chronic levels.
Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
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Hialeah, City of Hialeah · Miami-Dade County |
238,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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Hcwrc/northwest Utilities Tampa · Hillsborough County |
208,982 | 1 | 1 | |
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Tallahassee, City of Tallahassee · Leon County |
200,480 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lakeland, City of Lakeland · Polk County |
193,297 | 2 | 1 | |
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Pembroke Pines, City of Pembroke Pines · Broward County |
187,459 | 5 | 3 | |
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North Miami Beach North Miami Beach · Miami-Dade County |
180,000 | 4 | 2 | |
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Miramar (east ; West) Plants Miramar · Broward County |
137,107 | 5 | 2 | |
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Cftod Central (4 Wps) Lake Buena Vista · Orange County |
136,500 | 1 | 1 | |
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Miami Beach, City of Miami Beach · Miami-Dade County |
100,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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North Miami, City of North Miami · Miami-Dade County |
89,349 | 5 | 2 | |
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Fkaa J. Robert Dean W.t.p. Florida City · Miami-Dade County |
86,000 | 3 | 2 | |
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Plantation, East ; Central Plantation · Broward County |
85,496 | 4 | 2 | |
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Bonita Springs Utilities Bonita Springs · Lee County |
76,033 | 2 | 1 | |
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Panama City Beach City of Panama City Beach · Bay County |
67,205 | 2 | 2 | |
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Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) Ocala · Marion County |
66,449 | 1 | 1 | |
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Coral Springs, City of Coral Springs · Broward County |
65,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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City of Margate Margate · Broward County |
62,254 | 5 | 2 | |
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Northeast Davenport · Polk County |
60,557 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lauderhill, City of Lauderhill · Broward County |
55,000 | 5 | 4 | |
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City of Weston (indian Trace) Weston · Broward County |
52,300 | 4 | 2 | |
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Pace Water System, Inc. Pace · Santa Rosa County |
49,328 | 1 | 1 | |
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Riviera Beach Utility District, City of Riviera Beach · Palm Beach County |
46,762 | 5 | 4 | |
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Hallandale Beach, City of Hallandale Beach · Broward County |
40,000 | 6 | 4 | |
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Southwest/polk County Utility Lakeland · Polk County |
39,209 | 3 | 2 | |
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Oakland Park City of Oakland Park · Broward County |
38,905 | 4 | 3 | |
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Panama City Water System Panama City · Bay County |
34,345 | 2 | 2 | |
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Palm Springs, Village of Palm Springs · Palm Beach County |
32,467 | 4 | 1 | |
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Palm Beach County System 11 West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County |
31,789 | 3 | 1 | |
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Dania Beach, City of Dania Beach · Broward County |
30,000 | 6 | 1 | |
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Northwest Lakeland · Polk County |
28,082 | 4 | 1 | |
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Immokalee Water Immokalee · Collier County |
26,841 | 2 | 1 | |
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Miami Intl Airport Miami · Miami-Dade County |
25,000 | 3 | 1 | |
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Milton, City of Water System Milton · Santa Rosa County |
21,241 | 1 | 1 | |
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Midway Water System, Inc. Gulf Breeze · Santa Rosa County |
21,196 | 2 | 2 | |
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Seminole County Northeast Lake Mary · Seminole County |
19,925 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stuart, City of Water Plant Stuart · Martin County |
16,841 | 5 | 3 | |
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Opa Locka, City of Opa Locka · Miami-Dade County |
16,479 | 4 | 2 | |
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Port St. Joe, City of Port St. Joe · Gulf County |
13,848 | 1 | 1 | |
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Florida City Florida City · Miami-Dade County |
13,453 | 5 | 2 | |
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City of Palmetto Water Dept. Palmetto · Manatee County |
13,446 | 4 | 2 | |
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Charlotte County Utilities / Burnt Store Punta Gorda · Charlotte County |
13,376 | 4 | 1 | |
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City of Holly Hill Holly Hill · Volusia County |
13,108 | 4 | 2 | |
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Wilton Manors, City of Wilton Manors · Broward County |
12,531 | 4 | 3 | |
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Defuniak Springs W/s, City of Defuniak Springs · Walton County |
12,243 | 1 | 1 | |
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R.c. Willis Wtp (city of Palatka) Palatka · Putnam County |
11,900 | 7 | 2 | |
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Port Labelle Port Labelle · Hendry County |
11,782 | 4 | 1 | |
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Bradfordville Regional W/s Quincy · Leon County |
11,395 | 2 | 2 | |
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Point Baker Water System, Inc. Milton · Santa Rosa County |
11,318 | 1 | 1 | |
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Wakulla Regional (aka Gulf Coast) Quincy · Wakulla County |
10,637 | 1 | 1 | |
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Quincy, City of W/s Quincy · Gadsden County |
10,298 | 1 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Florida records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.