MYAKKA RIVER ST PK
PWS ID: FL6581245 · SARASOTA, Florida 34241
MYAKKA RIVER ST PK serves 50 people in SARASOTA, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 117 recorded EPA violations, including 101 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
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. MYAKKA RIVER ST PK's 117 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.
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.
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 SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
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 portalSource: 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 | 54.2% | 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 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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