Public water system · FL6580531
ActiveEnglewood Water Dist
At a glance
Englewood Water Dist (PWSID FL6580531) is an active community water system in Sarasota County, Florida. It reports serving 38,265 people through 18,794 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38,265
Service connections
18,794
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Englewood Water Dist compare with other water systems in Sarasota County?
By EPA's size categories, Englewood Water Dist is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sarasota County has 81 active public water systems, and Englewood Water Dist is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.4 times the county average of 6,012 people per system, and accounts for 7.9% of the 486,971 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 Englewood Water Dist is about 5.7 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 Englewood Water Dist?
EPA lists Englewood Water Dist as under public/private ownership. 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. 2 of the 81 active systems in Sarasota County (2.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Englewood Water Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, 1,2-Dichloropropane and 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
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.
Englewood Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Englewood Water Dist?
Englewood Water Dist (PWSID FL6580531) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Englewood Water Dist serve?
Englewood Water Dist reports serving 38,265 people through 18,794 service connections in Sarasota County, Florida.
Where does Englewood Water Dist 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 Englewood Water Dist 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 January 2020. 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 Englewood Water Dist'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 January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Englewood Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Englewood Water Dist 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 Sarasota County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Co Special Util Dist | Sarasota | 272,267 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Port Utilities | Sarasota | 61,163 | Community | Surface water |
| Sarasota-City of | Sarasota | 55,364 | Community | Groundwater |
| Venice Water Dept City of | Sarasota | 31,358 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pluris-South Gate Utilities | Sarasota | 15,897 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sun Outdoors Sarasota | Sarasota | 3,800 | 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, “Englewood Water Dist, PWSID FL6580531, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/englewood-water-dist-fl6580531 (data as of October 1, 2026).