Public water system · FL6411132
ActiveManatee County Utilities Dept
At a glance
Manatee County Utilities Dept (PWSID FL6411132) is an active community water system in Manatee County, Florida. It reports serving 347,800 people through 130,752 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
347,800
Service connections
130,752
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Manatee County Utilities Dept compare with other water systems in Manatee County?
By EPA's size categories, Manatee County Utilities Dept is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Manatee County has 52 active public water systems, and Manatee County Utilities Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42 times the county average of 8,369 people per system, and accounts for 80% of the 435,178 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 Manatee County Utilities Dept is about 52 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 Manatee County Utilities Dept?
EPA lists Manatee County Utilities Dept 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. 7 of the 52 active systems in Manatee County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Manatee County Utilities Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and June 2025. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Manatee County Utilities Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Manatee County Utilities Dept?
Manatee County Utilities Dept (PWSID FL6411132) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Manatee County Utilities Dept serve?
Manatee County Utilities Dept reports serving 347,800 people through 130,752 service connections in Manatee County, Florida.
Where does Manatee County Utilities Dept 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 Manatee County Utilities Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Manatee County Utilities Dept'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Manatee County Utilities Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Manatee County Utilities Dept 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 Manatee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradenton City of | Manatee | 58,584 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Palmetto Water Dept. | Manatee | 13,446 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Town of Longboat Key | Manatee | 7,098 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Freedom Factory North Well | Manatee | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Heather Hills Estates | Manatee | 700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bradenton Motor Sports | Manatee | 500 | 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, “Manatee County Utilities Dept, PWSID FL6411132, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/manatee-county-utilities-dept-fl6411132 (data as of October 1, 2026).