Public water system · FL6588003
ActivePluris-South Gate Utilities
At a glance
Pluris-South Gate Utilities (PWSID FL6588003) is an active community water system in Sarasota County, Florida. It reports serving 15,897 people through 4,709 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,897
Service connections
4,709
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pluris-South Gate Utilities compare with other water systems in Sarasota County?
By EPA's size categories, Pluris-South Gate Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sarasota County has 81 active public water systems, and Pluris-South Gate Utilities is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 164% above the county average of 6,012 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% 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 Pluris-South Gate Utilities is about 137% above 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 Pluris-South Gate Utilities?
EPA lists Pluris-South Gate Utilities 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. 70 of the 81 active systems in Sarasota County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Pluris-South Gate Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. The violations listed here began between August 1998 and May 2015. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Pluris-South Gate Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pluris-South Gate Utilities?
Pluris-South Gate Utilities (PWSID FL6588003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Pluris-South Gate Utilities serve?
Pluris-South Gate Utilities reports serving 15,897 people through 4,709 service connections in Sarasota County, Florida.
Where does Pluris-South Gate 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 Pluris-South Gate Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. 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 Pluris-South Gate 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 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pluris-South Gate Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Pluris-South Gate 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 |
| North Port Utilities | Sarasota | 61,163 | Community | 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 |
| 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, “Pluris-South Gate Utilities, PWSID FL6588003, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/pluris-south-gate-utilities-fl6588003 (data as of October 1, 2026).