Public water system record
Florida Governmental Utility Authority
Serves Lehigh Acres and Land O' Lakes, Lee County and Pasco County, FL · 32,296 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Florida Governmental Utility Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Florida Governmental Utility Authority draws water from 17 wells.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 14,443 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Florida Governmental Utility Authority go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began April 2007, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 85.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 104.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Florida Governmental Utility Authority draws water from 17 wells.
Annual water quality report
Florida Governmental Utility Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Florida.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells