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City of Punta Gorda

Serves Punta Gorda, Cleveland, Solana and 1 more place, Charlotte County, FL · 36,302 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Punta Gorda in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • FL6080051
  • PUNTA GORDA
  • FL
  • 36,302 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 33950
EPA system ID FL6080051

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • City of Punta Gorda draws water from 8 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 82.885 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit), 2019.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5,608 unknown out of 14,153 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.6325 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.885 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Punta Gorda go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 4

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Punta Gorda draws water from 8 wells and 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

City of Punta Gorda 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.

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