Public water system · FL6605012
ActiveNorth Sumter Utility 3wps
At a glance
North Sumter Utility 3wps (PWSID FL6605012) is an active community water system in Sumter County, Florida. It reports serving 45,214 people through 23,796 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45,214
Service connections
23,796
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Sumter Utility 3wps compare with other water systems in Sumter County?
By EPA's size categories, North Sumter Utility 3wps is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sumter County has 83 active public water systems, and North Sumter Utility 3wps is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22 times the county average of 2,101 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 174,368 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 Sumter Utility 3wps is about 6.7 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 North Sumter Utility 3wps?
EPA lists North Sumter Utility 3wps as privately owned. 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. 65 of the 83 active systems in Sumter County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does North Sumter Utility 3wps have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between March 2005 and July 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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 Sumter Utility 3wps: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Sumter Utility 3wps?
North Sumter Utility 3wps (PWSID FL6605012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does North Sumter Utility 3wps serve?
North Sumter Utility 3wps reports serving 45,214 people through 23,796 service connections in Sumter County, Florida.
Where does North Sumter Utility 3wps 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 North Sumter Utility 3wps have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Sumter Utility 3wps' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Sumter Utility 3wps' water quality report?
As a community water system, North Sumter Utility 3wps 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 Sumter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood, City of (7 Wps) | Sumter | 25,941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Sumter Utilities 3wps | Sumter | 25,538 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Sumter Utilities | Sumter | 24,278 | Community | Groundwater |
| Csu WTP No. 1 | Sumter | 19,699 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gibson Place Utilities | Sumter | 9,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Panasoffkee Water Assn 2wps | Sumter | 4,642 | 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 Sumter Utility 3wps, PWSID FL6605012, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/north-sumter-utility-3wps-fl6605012 (data as of October 1, 2026).