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Community Water System · PWS FL5084082

Charlotte Correctional Institution

Punta Gorda, Florida 33955 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,779 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,779
People served
91
EPA violations
69
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 91 drinking-water violations at Charlotte Correctional Institution, 76% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

91
Total EPA violations on record
76%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,779
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Charlotte Correctional Institution

Charlotte Correctional Institution is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,779 residents in Punta Gorda, Florida (Charlotte County) through 46 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 91 total violations for this system , of which 69 (76%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 46 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Florida, EPA tracks 5,093 public water systems serving 22,381,282 people, with 184,355 cumulative violations and 24,266 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 36.2 violations. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

Charlotte Correctional Institution's 91 violations sit above the Florida average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,779
Total Violations
91
Health-Based Violations
69
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
46
County
Charlotte
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
69
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 46 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 21 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2003
TTHM MR 4 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1995
Asbestos MR 1 2021
Nitrate MR 1 2021

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Charlotte Correctional Institution.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID FL5084082 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Florida Drinking Water Authority

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Charlotte Correctional Institution under EPA-delegated authority.

Open FL regulator portal

Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Asbestos MR 1 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 1094
2021 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 1040
2020 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 2456
2007 TTHM MCL 46 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 2950
2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 21 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 2456
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 3100
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / FL5084082 / 3100

How Charlotte Correctional Institution Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Charlotte Correctional Institution Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 91 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 69 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,779 4,395 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,093 regulated public water systems in Florida.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Charlotte Correctional Institution water safe to drink? ▼
Charlotte Correctional Institution (PWS ID: FL5084082) has 91 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,779 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Charlotte Correctional Institution serve? ▼
Charlotte Correctional Institution serves 1,779 people in Punta Gorda, Florida. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 46 service connections.
What type of violations does Charlotte Correctional Institution have? ▼
Charlotte Correctional Institution has 91 total violations: 69 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Charlotte Correctional Institution water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Charlotte Correctional Institution under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Charlotte Correctional Institution use? ▼
Charlotte Correctional Institution uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.