Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
SARASOTA CO SPECIAL UTIL DIST
SARASOTA CO SPECIAL UTIL DIST delivers tap water graded D (63/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 272,267 residents in SARASOTA, Florida using surface water (purchased). The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 941-861-0501.
Is SARASOTA tap water safe to drink?
SARASOTA CO SPECIAL UTIL DIST delivers tap water that earns a grade of D (63/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a below-average rating, with multiple concerns including haloacetic acids (haa9) significantly above health guideline.
The utility serves 272,267 residents in SARASOTA, drawing from surface water (purchased).
Public testing data identifies 14 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Dibromoacetic acid, Dichloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Bromoform, Chlorate, Chromium (hexavalent), Nitrate. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for SARASOTA CO SPECIAL UTIL DIST.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 42.4 ppb, 706x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 42.1 ppb, 281x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 28.0 ppb, 280x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 63/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
42.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 706× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
42.1 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 281× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
28.0 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 280× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
12.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 212× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.99 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 100× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
17.0 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 85× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.95 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 70× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.71 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 57× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
21.4 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 53× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.72 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 14× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
2.37 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
471.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0356 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.218 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.6× over |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
5.63 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
2.02 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
26.4 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.863 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.113 ppb | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.45 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
12.5 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0763 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
3.47 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Other |
0.00436 ppb | 2.0 | 50.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.411 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
SARASOTA CO SPECIAL UTIL DIST service area
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