Public water system · FL6511255
ActiveNew Port Richey Water Dept
At a glance
New Port Richey Water Dept (PWSID FL6511255) is an active community water system in Pasco County, Florida. It reports serving 33,000 people through 11,619 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33,000
Service connections
11,619
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Port Richey Water Dept compare with other water systems in Pasco County?
By EPA's size categories, New Port Richey Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pasco County has 211 active public water systems, and New Port Richey Water Dept is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17 times the county average of 1,960 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 413,624 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 New Port Richey Water Dept is about 4.9 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 85 Florida systems (1.6%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates New Port Richey Water Dept?
EPA lists New Port Richey Water 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. 24 of the 211 active systems in Pasco County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does New Port Richey Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between May 1985 and January 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1985-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
New Port Richey Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Port Richey Water Dept?
New Port Richey Water Dept (PWSID FL6511255) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does New Port Richey Water Dept serve?
New Port Richey Water Dept reports serving 33,000 people through 11,619 service connections in Pasco County, Florida.
Where does New Port Richey Water Dept get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does New Port Richey Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 New Port Richey Water 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Port Richey Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Port Richey Water 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 Pasco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pcud-Pasco County Regional Pws | Pasco | 214,403 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seven Springs | Pasco | 32,834 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zephyrhills City of | Pasco | 29,117 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dade City Water Dept | Pasco | 15,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aloha Gardens Utilities | Pasco | 8,136 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Port Richey Water Dept-City of | Pasco | 7,732 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “New Port Richey Water Dept, PWSID FL6511255, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/new-port-richey-water-dept-fl6511255 (data as of October 1, 2026).