Public water system · FL6521405
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At a glance
Pinellas County Utilities (PWSID FL6521405) is an active community water system in Pinellas County, Florida. It reports serving 506,353 people through 114,525 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
506,353
Service connections
114,525
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pinellas County Utilities compare with other water systems in Pinellas County?
By EPA's size categories, Pinellas County Utilities is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Pinellas County has 13 active public water systems, and Pinellas County Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 88,302 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 1,147,926 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 Pinellas County Utilities is about 76 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 Pinellas County Utilities?
EPA lists Pinellas County 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Pinellas County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pinellas County Utilities have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and October 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | 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.
Pinellas County Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pinellas County Utilities?
Pinellas County Utilities (PWSID FL6521405) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pinellas County Utilities serve?
Pinellas County Utilities reports serving 506,353 people through 114,525 service connections in Pinellas County, Florida.
Where does Pinellas County Utilities 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 Pinellas County Utilities have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pinellas County 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pinellas County Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Pinellas County 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 Pinellas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Petersburg, City of | Pinellas | 349,979 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clearwater Water System | Pinellas | 115,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pinellas Park Water Dept | Pinellas | 48,939 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dunedin Water System | Pinellas | 46,161 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tarpon Springs Water System | Pinellas | 28,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Safety Harbor Water Dept | Pinellas | 16,473 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Pinellas County Utilities, PWSID FL6521405, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/pinellas-county-utilities-fl6521405 (data as of October 1, 2026).