Public Water Partners

VENICE, FL · Sarasota County

VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF 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 VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF 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)
FL6581901
System type
Community Water System
Population served
31,358
Service connections
12,543
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF is one of 347 community water systems in Florida in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 31,358 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 2013 and 2017, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

All 6 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 Groundwater Rule and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

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    E. COLI

    September 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    E. COLI

    September 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    September 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

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    E. COLI

    December 1, 2013

    Unaddressed

  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2013 – November 30, 2013

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

    —

    E. COLI

    November 1, 2013

    Unaddressed

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

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF 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 VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF 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

CITY OF VENICE

941-480-3333

VENICE, FL 34285