Public Water Partners

ARCADIA, FL · DeSoto County

DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Florida’s official records. Always confirm current status with Florida before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
FL6140451
System type
Community Water System
Population served
3,134
Service connections
104
Ownership
state government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST is one of 925 community water systems in Florida in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,134 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 27 entries between 2002 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 27, 16 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Groundwater Rule, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    E. COLI

    December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    E. COLI

    October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Archived
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    E. COLI

    August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    E. COLI

    June 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

    Archived
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    E. COLI

    January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    E. COLI

    December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)

    Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

    April 2, 2008

    Addressed
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2002 – November 30, 2002

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetAddressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmation

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for DESOTO CORRECTIONAL INST that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

GREG HARRIS

863-491-7500

ARCADIA, FL 34266