Public water system · FL6411098
ActiveTown of Longboat Key
At a glance
Town of Longboat Key (PWSID FL6411098) is an active community water system in Manatee County, Florida. It reports serving 7,098 people through 3,023 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,098
Service connections
3,023
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Longboat Key compare with other water systems in Manatee County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Longboat Key is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Manatee County has 52 active public water systems, and Town of Longboat Key is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 8,369 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 435,178 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 of Longboat Key is roughly in line with 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 Town of Longboat Key?
EPA lists Town of Longboat Key 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. 7 of the 52 active systems in Manatee County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Longboat Key have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2001 and November 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived, 3 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Town of Longboat Key: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Longboat Key?
Town of Longboat Key (PWSID FL6411098) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Longboat Key serve?
Town of Longboat Key reports serving 7,098 people through 3,023 service connections in Manatee County, Florida.
Where does Town of Longboat Key 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 Town of Longboat Key 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 November 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 Town of Longboat Key'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 November 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 Town of Longboat Key's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Longboat Key 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 Manatee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County Utilities Dept | Manatee | 347,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Bradenton City of | Manatee | 58,584 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Palmetto Water Dept. | Manatee | 13,446 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Freedom Factory North Well | Manatee | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Heather Hills Estates | Manatee | 700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bradenton Motor Sports | Manatee | 500 | Transient non-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, “Town of Longboat Key, PWSID FL6411098, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/town-of-longboat-key-fl6411098 (data as of October 1, 2026).