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North Port Utilities

At a glance

North Port Utilities (PWSID FL6580651) is an active community water system in Sarasota County, Florida. It reports serving 61,163 people through 28,581 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

61,163

Service connections

28,581

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDFL6580651

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served61,163

Service connections28,581

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program

City servedNorth Port

StateFlorida

ZIP—

CountySarasota County

How does North Port Utilities compare with other water systems in Sarasota County?

By EPA's size categories, North Port Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sarasota County has 81 active public water systems, and North Port Utilities is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 6,012 people per system, and accounts for 13% 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 North Port Utilities is about 9.1 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 North Port Utilities?

EPA lists North Port Utilities 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 81 active systems in Sarasota County (8.6%) are also owned by a local government.

Does North Port Utilities have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and September 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2024-09-01	ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Unaddressed
2023-05-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2022-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Archived
2009-01-02	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2006-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
2006-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
2002-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1997-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1993-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Archived

All 9 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.

North Port Utilities: frequently asked questions

Who runs North Port Utilities?

North Port Utilities (PWSID FL6580651) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does North Port Utilities serve?

North Port Utilities reports serving 61,163 people through 28,581 service connections in Sarasota County, Florida.

Where does North Port Utilities 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 North Port Utilities have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 North Port Utilities' 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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find North Port Utilities' water quality report?

As a community water system, North Port Utilities 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
Sarasota-City of	Sarasota	55,364	Community	Groundwater
Englewood Water Dist	Sarasota	38,265	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, “North Port Utilities, PWSID FL6580651, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/north-port-utilities-fl6580651 (data as of October 1, 2026).