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Sarasota County, Florida

Water Systems
82
Population Served
486,996
Total Violations
992
166 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

84.1%
Systems with Violations
12.1
Avg Violations per System
16.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (57%)
SW
3 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
37.5%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Sarasota Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (42)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Sarasota Co Special Util Dist 272,267 29 Detected
North Port Utilities 61,163 20 Detected
Sarasota-City Of 55,364 15 Clean
Englewood Water Dist 38,265 78 Clean
Venice Water Dept City Of 31,358 29 Clean
Pluris-South Gate Utilities 15,897 18 Detected
Sun Outdoors Sarasota 3,800 10 Clean
Camelot Lakes 1,700 8 -
Kings Gate Club 838 32 Clean
Myakka Pines Golf Red Comfort Station 465 2 -
Sarasota National Cemetery 450 0 -
Wms Resort Day Spa LLC 400 13 -
Shamrock Park ; Nature Center 384 0 -
Lake Tippecanoe 361 28 -
Windward Isle MHP Water System 321 10 -
Venice Ranch Mobile Home Estates 295 55 -
Florida Pines Mobile Home Park 280 32 -
Carlton Reserve Park 280 14 -
New Gate School 160 29 -
Oda - Clark RD 155 6 -
Stop ; Shop Convenience Store 150 2 -
Englewood Coin Laundry 150 6 -
Old Miakka Church 125 11 -
Unity Church on the Gulf 125 1 -
American Legion Post 254 Np. 120 18 -
Pac Tec Electronic Enclosures 100 20 -
Hungarian Christian Society 100 10 -
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat 100 15 -
Suncoast Cathedral 95 12 -
Matthews-Currie Ford Co. South Well 85 0 -
Shining Stars Learning Ctr. 84 9 -
Economy Tackle 75 4 -
Pepsi Cola Co. of Sarasota 60 8 -
Hazeltine Nurseries 60 1 -
Myakka River St Pk 50 117 -
Exit/King Realty 50 3 -
New Hope Christian Church 50 7 -
Manasota Flooring, Inc 40 1 -
Ecowater 35 10 -
All Star Management 35 0 -
8000 Fruitville, LLC 35 24 -
Sherwin Williams 35 1 -
Fruitville Groves 35 0 -
Costa del Sol LLC 30 10 -
Sunshine Motel 30 9 -
Resilient Retreat Inc. 30 0 -
Heelaee Properties LLP 29 1 -
Michael a. Gilkey Inc. 28 0 -
West Marine 27 2 -
Mote Center for Aquaculture Research 26 0 -

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Sarasota County? ▼
Sarasota County has 992 total drinking water violations across 82 water systems, of which 166 are health-based violations. 84.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Sarasota County systems? ▼
Water systems in Sarasota County serve approximately 486,996 people through 82 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Sarasota County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Sarasota County, 3 had PFAS detected (37.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Sarasota County? ▼
Water systems in Sarasota County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 16.7% of Sarasota County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.