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Manatee County Utilities Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
19
detected
347,800
people served
1
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Manatee

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

1
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1993-02-01 → 1993-02-28
MON Monitoring Archived 2025-06-01 → 2025-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1991-05-01 → 1991-05-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
63.655 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 71.6 µg/L
368/368 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.265 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 81.7 µg/L
368/368 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
290 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 360 µg/L
56/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
831 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 860 µg/L
47/47 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
17.7 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 18 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1.905 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L
18/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0017 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2022
Arsenic
4.975 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
12/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
8.315 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 9.8 µg/L
12/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
1.865 µg/L 1.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
10/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
3.14986 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.874 µg/L
5/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Dalapon
0.6140 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6200 µg/L
5/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.0655 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0700 µg/L
4/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
13.65 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
4/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.5900 µg/L 9.8%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L
3/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
29 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
3/35 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.3850 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4000 µg/L
2/24 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
0.5585 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5700 µg/L
2/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Diquat
0.9700 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 20 µg/L
 1/23 SYR4 2012–2019
82 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PATRICK SHEA
Phone
941-792-8811

Frequently asked questions about Manatee County Utilities Dept

Is Manatee County Utilities Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Manatee County Utilities Dept's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Manatee County Utilities Dept's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Manatee County Utilities Dept serve?

Manatee County Utilities Dept reports serving 347,800 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Manatee County Utilities Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Manatee County Utilities Dept, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.