Public water system · FL5084116
ActiveTown and Country Utility
At a glance
Town and Country Utility (PWSID FL5084116) is an active community water system in Charlotte County, Florida. It reports serving 13,427 people through 2,864 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,427
Service connections
2,864
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town and Country Utility compare with other water systems in Charlotte County?
By EPA's size categories, Town and Country Utility is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Charlotte County has 29 active public water systems, and Town and Country Utility is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 50% above the county average of 8,939 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% of the 259,220 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 Town and Country Utility is about twice 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 Town and Country Utility?
EPA lists Town and Country Utility 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. 23 of the 29 active systems in Charlotte County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Town and Country Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and September 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Town and Country Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town and Country Utility?
Town and Country Utility (PWSID FL5084116) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town and Country Utility serve?
Town and Country Utility reports serving 13,427 people through 2,864 service connections in Charlotte County, Florida.
Where does Town and Country Utility 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 Town and Country Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Town and Country Utility'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town and Country Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town and Country Utility 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 Charlotte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County Utilities | Charlotte | 173,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Punta Gorda | Charlotte | 36,302 | Community | Surface water |
| Charlotte County Utilities / Burnt Store | Charlotte | 13,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gasparilla Island Water Assoc | Charlotte | 6,605 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charlotte Harbor Water Assn. | Charlotte | 4,722 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Riverwood Community Del. Dist. | Charlotte | 2,243 | 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, “Town and Country Utility, PWSID FL5084116, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/town-and-country-utility-fl5084116 (data as of October 1, 2026).