ENGLEWOOD WATER DIST

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: FL6580531 · ENGLEWOOD, Florida 34223-1399

ENGLEWOOD WATER DIST serves 38,265 people in ENGLEWOOD, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 78 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

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. ENGLEWOOD WATER DIST's 78 violations sit above the Florida average. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%). 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

Health-Based Violations

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 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFTA	8/31/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	8/31/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	8/31/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	8/31/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	8/31/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	2/16/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	2/16/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	2/16/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	2/16/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	2/16/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	11/30/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	11/30/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	11/30/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	11/30/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	11/30/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	11/30/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	11/30/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	11/30/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	11/30/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	11/30/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	11/30/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	11/30/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	11/30/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	11/30/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	11/20/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	11/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	11/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	11/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	11/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	11/20/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	11/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	11/20/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	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
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.

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