Public water system · FL6277060
ActiveHernando Co Utl-East
At a glance
Hernando Co Utl-East (PWSID FL6277060) is an active community water system in Hernando County, Florida. It reports serving 9,483 people through 4,123 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,483
Service connections
4,123
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hernando Co Utl-East compare with other water systems in Hernando County?
By EPA's size categories, Hernando Co Utl-East is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hernando County has 113 active public water systems, and Hernando Co Utl-East is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 1,577 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% of the 178,191 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 Hernando Co Utl-East is about 41% above 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 Hernando Co Utl-East?
EPA lists Hernando Co Utl-East 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. 8 of the 113 active systems in Hernando County (7.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hernando Co Utl-East have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2010 and March 2025. By type: 5 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Hernando Co Utl-East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hernando Co Utl-East?
Hernando Co Utl-East (PWSID FL6277060) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hernando Co Utl-East serve?
Hernando Co Utl-East reports serving 9,483 people through 4,123 service connections in Hernando County, Florida.
Where does Hernando Co Utl-East 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 Hernando Co Utl-East have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Hernando Co Utl-East'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Hernando Co Utl-East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hernando Co Utl-East 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 Hernando County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Co Utl-West | Hernando | 145,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brooksville City of | Hernando | 11,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wsf-Buttgenbach Mine Day Use | Hernando | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hernando Co Utl-Dogwood Est | Hernando | 832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wsf-Cypress Glen Cpg | Hernando | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bp Gas Station | Hernando | 550 | Transient non-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, “Hernando Co Utl-East, PWSID FL6277060, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/hernando-co-utl-east-fl6277060 (data as of October 1, 2026).