Public water system record
Sarasota Co Special Util Dist
Serves Sarasota, Laurel, Palmer Ranch and 23 more places, Sarasota County, FL · 272,267 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Sarasota Co Special Util Dist 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
- 0
Key facts
- Sarasota Co Special Util Dist draws water from 31 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Florida, September 2008.
- Record on file since 1984, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 99,827 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Sarasota Co Special Util Dist go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2008, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Sarasota Co Special Util Dist in 2008. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in September 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2008 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Sarasota Co Special Util Dist draws water from 31 wells. It also buys water from Manatee County Utilities Dept and Peace River Reg Water Plant. 1 other community water system buys water from Sarasota Co Special Util Dist.
Buys water from
- Manatee County Utilities Dept Bradenton, FL
- Peace River Reg Water Plant Lakewood Ranch, FL
Community systems that buy water from it
- Pluris-South Gate Utilities Lakeland, FL
Annual water quality report
Sarasota Co Special Util Dist 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