Public water system record
Lee County Utilities
Serves Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Estero and 21 more places, Lee County, FL · 282,556 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lee County Utilities 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
- 2
Key facts
- Lee County Utilities draws water from 167 wells and 1 surface water intake (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1997, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,255 unknown out of 97,268 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 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for Lee County Utilities go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began September 2003, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Archived |
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
Lee County Utilities draws water from 167 wells and 1 surface water intake (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant, Bonita Springs Utilities and City of Cape Coral. 6 other community water systems buy water from Lee County Utilities.
Buys water from
- City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant Fort Myers, FL
- Bonita Springs Utilities Bonita Springs, FL
- City of Cape Coral Cape Coral, FL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Gateway Services District Fort Myers, FL
- Mobile Manor Mobile Home Park North Fort Myers, FL
- Old Bridge Village Mobile Home Park North Fort Myers, FL
- Pine Lakes Mobile Home Park North Fort Myers, FL
- Tamiami Village Mobile Home Park N Ft Myers, FL
- Town of Fort Myers Beach (Beach Water) Fort Myers Beach, FL
Annual water quality report
Lee County Utilities 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