Is Haines City, FL tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Haines City.

15 public water systems serve parts of Haines City. The largest, City of Haines City, serves 30,545 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Haines City

30,545 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL6532232

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Florida, 124 of 394 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 4 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Florida results.

Haines City homes and lead pipes

21%

of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Florida 4%)

29%

of households rent (Florida 32%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Haines City city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Haines City

East Water System
5,052 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
No PFAS above limits
Grenelefe Resort Water System
2,114 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Lake Region Mobile Home Village Water System
930 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Sweetwater Community Inc
640 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
The Landings at Lake Henry Water System
600 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Lake Henry Estates Water System
480 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

8 more systems

Davenport Mob Est Water System
390 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Paradise Island S/D Water System
268 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Keen Mobile Home Subdivision
265 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Haines City Mobile Home Park Water System
200 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Holliday Manor Water System
78 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Lead near 2027 level
Oak Harbour RV Village Water System
75 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Peak Mobile Home Park Water System
55 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Minerva MHP, LLC
45 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Winter Haven 8 mi Winter Haven Water Department	Winter Haven Water Department	Above limit	7 ppb
Kissimmee 18 mi Toho Water Authority Eastern	Toho Water Authority Eastern	None above limits	0.6 ppb
Lakeland 21 mi City of Lakeland	City of Lakeland	None above limits	0.6 ppb
St. Cloud 22 mi City of St. Cloud	City of St. Cloud	None above limits	2.1 ppb
Winter Garden 30 mi Winter Garden Water Dept	Winter Garden Water Dept	Above limit	3.1 ppb
Clermont 30 mi Clermont East Water System	Clermont East Water System	None above limits	0 ppb

Haines City ZIP codes (1)

33844

Questions

Is Haines City tap water safe to drink?

City of Haines City has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Haines City, FL?

15 public water systems serve parts of Haines City. The largest is City of Haines City (30,545 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Haines City tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Haines City had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Haines City homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 21% of Haines City homes as built before 1980 (Florida: 34%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Haines City's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.