Public water system · FL6277059
ActiveHernando Co Utl-West
At a glance
Hernando Co Utl-West (PWSID FL6277059) is an active community water system in Hernando County, Florida. It reports serving 145,204 people through 65,366 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 March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
145,204
Service connections
65,366
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hernando Co Utl-West compare with other water systems in Hernando County?
By EPA's size categories, Hernando Co Utl-West is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Hernando County has 113 active public water systems, and Hernando Co Utl-West is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 92 times the county average of 1,577 people per system, and accounts for 81% 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-West is about 22 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 Hernando Co Utl-West?
EPA lists Hernando Co Utl-West 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-West have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2020 and March 2025. By type: 6 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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 reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2020-06-01 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Hernando Co Utl-West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hernando Co Utl-West?
Hernando Co Utl-West (PWSID FL6277059) 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-West serve?
Hernando Co Utl-West reports serving 145,204 people through 65,366 service connections in Hernando County, Florida.
Where does Hernando Co Utl-West 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-West 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 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-West'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 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-West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hernando Co Utl-West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksville City of | Hernando | 11,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hernando Co Utl-East | Hernando | 9,483 | 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-West, PWSID FL6277059, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/hernando-co-utl-west-fl6277059 (data as of October 1, 2026).