Public water system record
Manatee County Utilities Dept
Serves an area of Manatee County, FL that includes Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, South Bradenton and 11 more places · 347,800 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Manatee County Utilities Dept in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Manatee County Utilities Dept draws water from 17 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 62,778 unknown out of 174,831 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Manatee County Utilities Dept go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (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 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began February 1993, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Manatee County Utilities Dept draws water from 17 wells and 1 surface water intake. 7 other community water systems buy water from Manatee County Utilities Dept.
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Bradenton Bradenton, FL
- City of Palmetto Water Dept. Palmetto, FL
- Harbour Isles Master Association Bradenton, FL
- Heather Hills Estates New Port Richey, FL
- Sarasota Co Special Util Dist Sarasota, FL
- Sunny Shore Water Company New Port Richey FL, FL
- Town of Longboat Key Longboat Key, FL
Annual water quality report
Manatee County Utilities Dept 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