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Public water-system records for Lake Wales, FL from EPA SDWIS.
City of Lake Wales/Park Water Company
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 1,948 people
Lake Wales, City of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 18,722 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jul 2024 to Jan 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
8 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Jul 2024 to Jan 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0080 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-14 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0077 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-14 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0066 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-29 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0064 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-29 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0061 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-14 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0052 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-29 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0049 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-14 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0041 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-29 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Lake Wales drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Surveyors Lake
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Polk County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Sikes Elementary School — Lakeland, Florida
Annual mean: 2.4 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Florida's Natural Growers Inc.
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
1049 Us Alternate 27, Lake Wales
Reported: Feb 2026
301 North Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Lake Wales
Reported: Feb 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
236 S 1ST ST, LAKE WALES
1.7 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
19509 HWY 27 , LAKE WALES
1.4 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
965 THOMPSON NURSERY RD, LAKE WALES
2.8 miles away
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Florida's Natural Growers Inc.
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordFormerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Polk County, FL
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Polk County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Polk County, FloridaPop. 787,404
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,497 | 8,299 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.4% | 13.3% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 19.6% | 15.5% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 28.3% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.5 | 78.5 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Lake Wales. Results dated Jul 29, 2024 to Jan 14, 2025 include PFOA at 0.0041 to 0.008 micrograms per liter and PFOS at 0.0049 to 0.0077 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 16 violations for the City of Lake Wales/Park Water Company, including 2 marked active.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 8 violations for the City of Lake Wales, including 1 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Lake Wales.
The monitoring station at Sikes Elementary School, Lakeland, Florida recorded an annual average of 2.4 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Sikes Elementary School, Lakeland, Florida recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Lake Wales covers Polk County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Cfhc Site 1 Lake Wales; Cfw Lw 001 Ridge Fertilizer; Oak Ridge Drycleaning Plant.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Lake Wales reports a life expectancy of 76.5 years in Polk County, Florida.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Lake Wales reports 9,497 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Polk County, Florida. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Lake Wales lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Polk County, Florida.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.