Public Water Partners

TAMPA, FL · Hillsborough County

HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES 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 HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES 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)
FL6290388
System type
Community Water System
Population served
208,982
Service connections
57,807
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES is among the 23 largest community water systems in Florida, serving 208,982 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 1998 and 2003, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 6, 2 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 and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2003

    Unaddressed

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 2003 – March 31, 2003

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998

    Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES 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 HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES 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

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOCC

813-612-7761

TAMPA, FL 33602