Public water system · FL6521715
ActiveSt Petersburg, City of
At a glance
City of St Petersburg (PWSID FL6521715) is an active community water system in Pinellas County, Florida. It reports serving 349,979 people through 97,554 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
349,979
Service connections
97,554
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of St Petersburg compare with other water systems in Pinellas County?
By EPA's size categories, City of St Petersburg is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Pinellas County has 13 active public water systems, and City of St Petersburg is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 88,302 people per system, and accounts for 30% 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 City of St Petersburg is about 52 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 City of St Petersburg?
EPA lists City of St Petersburg 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 City of St Petersburg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | 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 |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | 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 |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
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.
City of St Petersburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of St Petersburg?
City of St Petersburg (PWSID FL6521715) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of St Petersburg serve?
City of St Petersburg reports serving 349,979 people through 97,554 service connections in Pinellas County, Florida.
Where does City of St Petersburg 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 City of St Petersburg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of St Petersburg'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 City of St Petersburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of St Petersburg 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 |
| 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, “St Petersburg, City of, PWSID FL6521715, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/st-petersburg-city-of-fl6521715 (data as of October 1, 2026).