Public water system · FL3590205
ActiveSanford, City of (2 Wps)
At a glance
Sanford, City of (2 Wps) (PWSID FL3590205) is an active community water system in Seminole County, Florida. It reports serving 79,715 people through 22,757 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
79,715
Service connections
22,757
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sanford, City of (2 Wps) compare with other water systems in Seminole County?
By EPA's size categories, Sanford, City of (2 Wps) is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Seminole County has 60 active public water systems, and Sanford, City of (2 Wps) is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.4 times the county average of 8,505 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 510,279 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 Sanford, City of (2 Wps) is about 12 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 Sanford, City of (2 Wps)?
EPA lists Sanford, City of (2 Wps) 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. 20 of the 60 active systems in Seminole County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sanford, City of (2 Wps) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and September 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (7 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
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.
Sanford, City of (2 Wps): frequently asked questions
Who runs Sanford, City of (2 Wps)?
Sanford, City of (2 Wps) (PWSID FL3590205) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Sanford, City of (2 Wps) serve?
Sanford, City of (2 Wps) reports serving 79,715 people through 22,757 service connections in Seminole County, Florida.
Where does Sanford, City of (2 Wps) 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 Sanford, City of (2 Wps) 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 September 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 Sanford, City of (2 Wps)'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Sanford, City of (2 Wps)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Sanford, City of (2 Wps) 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 Seminole County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole County Southeast | Seminole | 70,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Casselberry, City of (3 Wps) | Seminole | 54,747 | Community | Groundwater |
| Altamonte Springs Water Dept (2 Wps) | Seminole | 51,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oviedo, City of | Seminole | 47,933 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanlando (3 Wtps) | Seminole | 36,953 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winter Springs, City of (3 Wps) | Seminole | 34,657 | 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, “Sanford, City of (2 Wps), PWSID FL3590205, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/sanford-city-of-2-wps-fl3590205 (data as of October 1, 2026).