Public water system record
North Charlotte Water Works
On record as serving Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, FL · Serves 205 people
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for North Charlotte Water Works in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- North Charlotte Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 8.2625 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Florida, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4 unknown out of 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.5937 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.3453 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.7605 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.98 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.48 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.64 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.41 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.2625 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for North Charlotte Water Works go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (4 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.2625 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.655 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.23 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against North Charlotte Water Works between 2002 and 2006, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2006 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 30, 2004 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
9 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
North Charlotte Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
North Charlotte Water Works 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask North Charlotte Water Works for a copy.
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.
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