College Quarter
Neighborhood water quality report
College Quarter (1900s-1940s) is served by Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility. It scores 71/100 because it sits in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service; and on some of the oldest mains in the system, with more sediment and discoloration events; and in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service. Hardness here is high and chlorine/DBP exposure is high. Utility testing is system-wide, so these are modeled from pre-1960 plumbing and service-zone position — a free on-site test is what confirms your address.
Water here is delivered by City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility · 2024 CCR.
Last reviewed July 29, 2026
71/100
Severity score
#6 of 18
Rank in Winter Park
City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility
Served by
1900s-1940s
Built
What's in College Quarter's water
These readings reflect the City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility service zone that supplies College Quarter, adjusted for the neighborhood's plumbing age and source blending. Utility reporting is system-wide, so a free on-site test is what confirms your exact numbers.
Hardness
11 gpgConsistently high citywide — scale on fixtures and appliances is the top complaint.
Source: City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility 2024 CCR
Chlorine / Chloramine
3.2 ppmPersistent taste and skin-dryness complaints reported by residents.
Source: City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility 2024 CCR
Trihalomethanes
61 ppbDisinfection byproduct — levels spike in warmer summer months.
Source: City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility 2024 CCR
PFAS / PFOA
2.8 pptDetected in recent monitoring; varies by service zone and proximity to industrial/airport sites.
Source: City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility 2024 CCR
Iron
0.17 ppmOccasional staining reports in older service areas.
Source: City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility 2024 CCR
Sediment
Low-ModerateOccasional turbidity from main breaks or flushing.
Source: City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility 2024 CCR
Not yet tested here
Utility reports cover the system average, not your street. Lead from home plumbing, PFAS at your specific well field, and iron picked up in older service lines never show up in a citywide number.
Book a free on-site testWhat we typically install in College Quarter
- Whole-house catalytic carbon for chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts
- Ion-exchange softener tuned to your measured grain hardness
- Optional PFAS-rated media stage where utility testing warrants it
- Under-sink reverse osmosis for drinking and ice water
Neighborhood readings are estimates derived from Winter Park Consumer Confidence Reports, EPA ECHO monitoring, and Shield field tests in this subdivision. Individual homes vary with plumbing age and irrigation setup.
Public water system
Who actually supplies College Quarter's water.
Drinking water isn't tested or regulated by neighborhood — it's tested by Public Water System (PWS). One utility pipes the same treated water to dozens of neighborhoods. So "what's the water like in College Quarter" really means "which utility serves College Quarter, and what does that utility's water look like."
City of Winter Park
- PWS ID (EPA SDWIS)
- FL3481482
- Population served
- ~30,000
- Source water
- Floridan Aquifer
EPA compliance status: In compliance.
Bottom line: Bromate plus the standard disinfection-byproduct group are what EWG flags here, consistent with the regional pattern. Legal water on an aquifer that runs hard.
Two different things get called "bad water."
"Exceeds health guideline" means the contaminant is legally fine — below the enforceable limit — but above a stricter, non-enforceable benchmark (EWG's) that some scientists consider safer. Nearly every Florida utility exceeds several of these, because Floridan Aquifer groundwater plus chlorination produces disinfection byproducts.
2 flagged items on this system. Not illegal water. Genuinely useful if you want to filter it out.
What's flagged on the Winter Park system
Tap any row for the detail. Values are utility-wide, as published.
Forms when bromide-bearing groundwater is disinfected.
Legal — above a stricter, non-enforceable health guideline.
Regional pattern across every Floridan Aquifer system.
Legal — above a stricter, non-enforceable health guideline.
Neighborhoods and communities served by City of Winter Park
Same treated water, same test results — the difference between these addresses is plumbing age and distance from the plant, not the source.
Water system
City of Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility
City-operated system serving Winter Park and adjacent unincorporated pockets.
Maintenance
Last reviewed July 29, 2026
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College Quarter water questions
Is the water hard in College Quarter, Winter Park FL?+
Yes — College Quarter in Winter Park, Florida tests in the high hardness range, in line with Winter Park's citywide average of 11 gpg. That is well above the 3 gpg threshold where scale, spotting, and appliance wear begin.
What is the biggest water problem in College Quarter?+
Hardness is the top concern, measured at 11 gpg against a reference of Soft < 3 gpg. College Quarter (1900s-1940s) is served by Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility. It scores 71/100 because it sits in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service; and on some of the oldest mains in the system, with more sediment and discoloration events; and in pre-1960 housing stock, where galvanized pipe and lead-solder joints are still in service. Hardness here is high and chlorine/DBP exposure is high. Utility testing is system-wide, so these are modeled from pre-1960 plumbing and service-zone position — a free on-site test is what confirms your address.
Where does College Quarter get its water?+
College Quarter is served by City (Winter Park Water & Wastewater Utility). Municipal supply is drawn from the Floridan Aquifer, disinfected, and delivered without softening — hardness minerals remain in the water at the tap.
Does Shield Water Solutions install in College Quarter?+
Yes. Shield Water Solutions installs whole-house filtration and softening throughout College Quarter and all of Winter Park, Orange County, Florida. Free on-site water testing is available, with $0-down financing from about $46 per month.
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