Public water system · FL6094948
ActiveCitrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black
At a glance
Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black (PWSID FL6094948) is an active community water system in Citrus County, Florida. It reports serving 29,218 people through 10,834 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29,218
Service connections
10,834
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black compare with other water systems in Citrus County?
By EPA's size categories, Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Citrus County has 149 active public water systems, and Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35 times the county average of 831 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 123,866 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 Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black is about 4.4 times 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,996 Florida systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black?
EPA lists Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black as owned by a local government. 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. 11 of the 149 active systems in Citrus County (7.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2024 and August 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black: frequently asked questions
Who runs Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black?
Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black (PWSID FL6094948) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black serve?
Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black reports serving 29,218 people through 10,834 service connections in Citrus County, Florida.
Where does Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. 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 Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black's water quality report?
As a community water system, Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black 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 Citrus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Springs - Pine Ridge | Citrus | 26,781 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sugarmill Woods S/D | Citrus | 13,935 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rolling Oaks Subdivision | Citrus | 11,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inverness Water Dept | Citrus | 7,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Floral City Water Assn | Citrus | 5,917 | Community | Groundwater |
| Homosassa Special Water District | Citrus | 5,548 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black, PWSID FL6094948, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/citrus-co-utl-charles-a-black-fl6094948 (data as of October 1, 2026).