Public water system · FL6080044
ActiveCharlotte Harbor Water Assn.
At a glance
Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. (PWSID FL6080044) is an active community water system in Charlotte County, Florida. It reports serving 4,722 people through 1,959 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,722
Service connections
1,959
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. compare with other water systems in Charlotte County?
By EPA's size categories, Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Charlotte County has 29 active public water systems, and Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 8,939 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 259,220 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. is about 30% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 85 Florida systems (1.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Charlotte Harbor Water Assn.?
EPA lists Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. as privately owned. The FL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 23 of the 29 active systems in Charlotte County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and September 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Charlotte Harbor Water Assn.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Charlotte Harbor Water Assn.?
Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. (PWSID FL6080044) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. serve?
Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. reports serving 4,722 people through 1,959 service connections in Charlotte County, Florida.
Where does Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Charlotte Harbor Water Assn.'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Charlotte Harbor Water Assn.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Charlotte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County Utilities | Charlotte | 173,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Punta Gorda | Charlotte | 36,302 | Community | Surface water |
| Town and Country Utility | Charlotte | 13,427 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlotte County Utilities / Burnt Store | Charlotte | 13,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gasparilla Island Water Assoc | Charlotte | 6,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverwood Community Del. Dist. | Charlotte | 2,243 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Charlotte Harbor Water Assn., PWSID FL6080044, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/charlotte-harbor-water-assn-fl6080044 (data as of October 1, 2026).