Public water system · FL3480962
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At a glance
Orlando Utilities Commission (PWSID FL3480962) is an active community water system in Orange County, Florida. It reports serving 536,466 people through 129,207 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
536,466
Service connections
129,207
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Orlando Utilities Commission compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Orlando Utilities Commission is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Orange County has 114 active public water systems, and Orlando Utilities Commission is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38 times the county average of 14,288 people per system, and accounts for 33% of the 1,628,779 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 Orlando Utilities Commission is about 80 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 Orlando Utilities Commission?
EPA lists Orlando Utilities Commission 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. 22 of the 114 active systems in Orange County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Orlando Utilities Commission have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and April 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Orlando Utilities Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Orlando Utilities Commission?
Orlando Utilities Commission (PWSID FL3480962) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Orlando Utilities Commission serve?
Orlando Utilities Commission reports serving 536,466 people through 129,207 service connections in Orange County, Florida.
Where does Orlando Utilities Commission 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 Orlando Utilities Commission have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Orlando Utilities Commission'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Orlando Utilities Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Orlando Utilities Commission 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocud/Eastern Water System (2 Wp) | Orange | 293,374 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocud/Western Regional Wtr Sys (5 Wps) | Orange | 206,742 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cftod Central (4 Wps) | Orange | 136,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Park, City of (3 Wps) | Orange | 82,984 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocud/Southern Water Sys (5 Wps) | Orange | 80,738 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Garden Water Dept (3 Wps) | Orange | 72,205 | 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, “Orlando Utilities Commission, PWSID FL3480962, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/orlando-utilities-commission-fl3480962 (data as of October 1, 2026).