Public water system · FL6080051
ActiveCity of Punta Gorda
At a glance
City of Punta Gorda (PWSID FL6080051) is an active community water system in Charlotte County, Florida. It reports serving 36,302 people through 14,302 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36,302
Service connections
14,302
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Punta Gorda compare with other water systems in Charlotte County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Punta Gorda is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Charlotte County has 29 active public water systems, and City of Punta Gorda is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 8,939 people per system, and accounts for 14% 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 City of Punta Gorda is about 5.4 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 24 Florida systems (0.5%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Punta Gorda?
EPA lists City of Punta Gorda 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. 3 of the 29 active systems in Charlotte County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Punta Gorda have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and July 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
City of Punta Gorda: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Punta Gorda?
City of Punta Gorda (PWSID FL6080051) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Punta Gorda serve?
City of Punta Gorda reports serving 36,302 people through 14,302 service connections in Charlotte County, Florida.
Where does City of Punta Gorda get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Punta Gorda have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 City of Punta Gorda'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Punta Gorda's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Punta Gorda 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 |
| 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 |
| Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. | Charlotte | 4,722 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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, “City of Punta Gorda, PWSID FL6080051, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/city-of-punta-gorda-fl6080051 (data as of October 1, 2026).