Charlotte County Utilities water quality
Port Charlotte, FL · serves 173,820 people (70,277 connections) · Purchased surface water · Local government · EPA ID FL5084100
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Buys water from Peace River Regional Water Plant, Englewood Water District, North Port Utilities. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit6 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- Lead
- Below action level9.6 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2023. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- Resolved1 health-based violation since 2016, most recently Apr 2025.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Charlotte County Utilities's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (941) 764-4502. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested Feb 2023 to Nov 2023. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA One sample above limit Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS One sample above limit Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Detected, below limit Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Detected, below limit Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Detected, below limit Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | – |
29 PFAS tested, 6 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Not detected in 4 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 9.6 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023). Below action level
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 9.6 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 | 6.2 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 | 2 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 | 1 ppb |
| Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2007 – Dec 2007 | 4.6 ppb |
| Jan 2004 – Dec 2006 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2003 – Dec 2003 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 2001 | 1.5 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 2000 | 1.5 ppb |
| Jan 1995 – Dec 1995 | 1 ppb |
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | The running annual average for TTHM was above the legal limit. EPA record: TTHM · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 81.9 ug/l (limit 0.080 mg/L) Resolved |
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 4.2 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Molybdenum | 3.8 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Chlorate | 1,220 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Strontium | 1.37 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Vanadium | 1.4 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.13 ppb | – |
Where it serves
Port Charlotte
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 33917, 33927, 33938, 33946, 33947, 33948, 33949, 33950, 33951, 33952, 33953, 33954, 33955, 33980, 33981, 33982, 33983, 34223, 34224, 34266, 34269
Nearby utilities
- North Port Utilities North Port · 7 mi
- City of Cape Coral Cape Coral · 25 mi
- City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant Fort Myers · 31 mi
- Lee County Utilities Fort Myers · 31 mi
- City of Sarasota Sarasota · 36 mi
- Sarasota County Special Utilities District Sarasota · 36 mi
Questions
Is Charlotte County Utilities water safe to drink?
Charlotte County Utilities had 1 health-based violation since 2016, all since resolved. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Charlotte County Utilities water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of Charlotte County Utilities found 6 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in Charlotte County Utilities water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Charlotte County Utilities is 9.6 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2023. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for FL5084100: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID FL5084100).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Charlotte County Utilities at (941) 764-4502, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.