ARCADIA, FL · DeSoto County
DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM 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 1 item for DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM that is 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)
- FL6144898
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 3,518
- Service connections
- 366
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM is one of 311 community water systems in Florida in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,518 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2016 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 7, 5 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 Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
January 1, 2019 – March 21, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2019 – March 21, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2019 – March 21, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2019 – March 21, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet
Enforcement actions
- January 21, 2026State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- December 22, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- December 9, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 2, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 4, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 7, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- November 29, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 29, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- October 27, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM 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 COUNTY WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM that is 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