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Community Water System · PWS FL6580531

Englewood Water Dist

Englewood, Florida 34223-1399 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 38,265 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

38,265
People served
78
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 78 drinking-water violations at Englewood Water Dist - above the Florida per-system average.

78
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
38,265
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Englewood Water Dist

Englewood Water Dist is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 38,265 residents in Englewood, Florida (Sarasota County) through 18,794 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 78 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is E. COLI, recorded in 29 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Englewood Water Dist's 78 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
38,265
Total Violations
78
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
18,794
County
Sarasota
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
E. COLI MR 29 2019
TTHM MR 2 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2013
Nitrate MR 2 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2020
OXAMYL MR 1 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2020
Carbofuran MR 1 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2020
Picloram MR 1 2020
Diquat MR 1 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2020
Dinoseb MR 1 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2020
Dalapon MR 1 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2020
2,4-D MR 1 2020
Glyphosate MR 1 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTA 8/31/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/31/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/31/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/31/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/16/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/16/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 2/16/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/30/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/30/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 11/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 11/30/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/30/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/30/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 11/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 11/30/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 11/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 11/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 11/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/20/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 11/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Englewood Water Dist.

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 FL6580531 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 Englewood Water Dist 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
2020 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 1040
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2326
2020 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2036
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2984
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2383
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2976
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2380
2020 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2046
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2980
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2982
2020 Picloram MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2040
2020 Diquat MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2032
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2977
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2955
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / FL6580531 / 2981

How Englewood Water Dist Compares

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

Metric Englewood Water Dist Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 78 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 38,265 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 Englewood Water Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Englewood Water Dist (PWS ID: FL6580531) has 78 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 38,265 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Englewood Water Dist serve? ▼
Englewood Water Dist serves 38,265 people in Englewood, Florida. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 18,794 service connections.
What type of violations does Englewood Water Dist have? ▼
Englewood Water Dist has 78 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Englewood Water Dist water? ▼
No. Englewood Water Dist was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Englewood Water Dist use? ▼
Englewood Water Dist 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.