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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS FL6581245

Myakka River St Pk

Sarasota, Florida 34241 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 50 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

50
People served
117
EPA violations
101
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 117 drinking-water violations at Myakka River St Pk, 86% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

117
Total EPA violations on record
86%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
50
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Myakka River St Pk

Myakka River St Pk is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Sarasota, Florida (Sarasota County) through 43 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 117 total violations for this system , of which 101 (86%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

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, 190 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (47.3%).

Myakka River St Pk's 117 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
50
Total Violations
117
Health-Based Violations
101
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
43
County
Sarasota
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
101
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 46 2025
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 31 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 23 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2022
TTHM MR 7 2022
Thallium, Total MCL 1 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2022

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 Myakka River St Pk.

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 FL6581245 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 Myakka River St Pk 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
2025 TTHM MCL 46 SDWIS / FL6581245 / 2950
2025 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 31 SDWIS / FL6581245 / 4010
2025 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 23 SDWIS / FL6581245 / 4000
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / FL6581245 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / FL6581245 / 2950
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / FL6581245 / 5000
2002 Thallium, Total MCL 1 SDWIS / FL6581245 / 1085

How Myakka River St Pk Compares

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

Metric Myakka River St Pk Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 117 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 101 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 47.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 50 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 Myakka River St Pk water safe to drink? ▼
Myakka River St Pk (PWS ID: FL6581245) has 117 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Myakka River St Pk serve? ▼
Myakka River St Pk serves 50 people in Sarasota, Florida. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 43 service connections.
What type of violations does Myakka River St Pk have? ▼
Myakka River St Pk has 117 total violations: 101 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Myakka River St Pk water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Myakka River St Pk under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Myakka River St Pk use? ▼
Myakka River St Pk uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.