Is HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST 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 HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

BROOKSVILLE, FL · Hernando County

HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST 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 no open violations for HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST.

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): FL6277059
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 145,204
Service connections: 65,366
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST is one of 52 community water systems in Florida in the more than 100,000 people size category, serving 145,204 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 17 entries between 1999 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 17, 14 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 Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
March 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2025 – February 28, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Archived
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Archived
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024
Archived
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2023
Archived
Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2020 – August 12, 2020
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
July 1, 2014 – July 1, 2014
Resolved
Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring
—
E. COLI
December 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2004 – January 31, 2004
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 1999 – April 30, 1999
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
March 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 2025 – February 28, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived
January 1, 2025 – January 31, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Archived
January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Archived
August 1, 2024 – August 31, 2024	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Archived
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Archived
July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Archived
March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Archived
January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Archived
June 1, 2020 – August 12, 2020	Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2014 – July 1, 2014	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Resolved
December 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	E. COLI	—	Archived
January 1, 2004 – January 31, 2004	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
April 1, 1999 – April 30, 1999	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

June 11, 2025State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
July 1, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 3, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
January 6, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
August 13, 2004State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
January 26, 2004State Public Notification received1 linked violation

Common questions

Is HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST 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 HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST.
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

JOSEPH FRETTO

352-754-4490

BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601