Public water system · FL6521406
ActivePinellas Park Water Dept
At a glance
Pinellas Park Water Dept (PWSID FL6521406) is an active community water system in Pinellas County, Florida. It reports serving 48,939 people through 35,290 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48,939
Service connections
35,290
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pinellas Park Water Dept compare with other water systems in Pinellas County?
By EPA's size categories, Pinellas Park Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pinellas County has 13 active public water systems, and Pinellas Park Water Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% below the county average of 88,302 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% 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 Park Water Dept is about 7.3 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 Park Water Dept?
EPA lists Pinellas Park 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. 10 of the 13 active systems in Pinellas County (77%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pinellas Park Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and December 2025. By type: 4 monitoring, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Pinellas Park Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pinellas Park Water Dept?
Pinellas Park Water Dept (PWSID FL6521406) 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 Park Water Dept serve?
Pinellas Park Water Dept reports serving 48,939 people through 35,290 service connections in Pinellas County, Florida.
Where does Pinellas Park 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 Pinellas Park Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Park 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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Park Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pinellas Park 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 Pinellas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinellas County Utilities | Pinellas | 506,353 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| St Petersburg, City of | Pinellas | 349,979 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clearwater Water System | Pinellas | 115,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 Park Water Dept, PWSID FL6521406, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/pinellas-park-water-dept-fl6521406 (data as of October 1, 2026).