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CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK vs MDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM

Water quality comparison — risk levels, violations, PFAS records, and contaminants

Quick Answer

Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK has 0 open health-based violations and 174 PFAS records. MDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM has 0 open health-based violations and 232 PFAS records.

CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK

Florida · FL6094948

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

0

Open violations

174

PFAS records

MDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM

Florida · FL4130871

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

0

Open violations

232

PFAS records

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricCITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACKMDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM
StateFloridaFlorida
Risk LevelNo Concerns DetectedNo Concerns Detected
Population Served29,2182,377,460
Open Health Violations00
Total Violations1824
PFAS Records174232
OwnershipLocalLocal
Service TypeGroundwaterGroundwater
City ServedLecantoMiami

Contaminants in Violation Records

CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK

  • Coliform (TCR)
  • E. coli

MDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM

  • E. coli
  • Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
  • Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Coliform (TCR)
  • Lead

Key Differences

CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK has 174 PFAS records vs. 232 for MDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM.

What Should I Do?

If either utility shows open violations or elevated PFAS records, consider:

  • Installing a reverse osmosis filter — removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and most heavy metals.
  • Requesting your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the most current test results.
  • Ordering a certified lab water test if you want contaminant-specific data for your address.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is safer — CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK or MDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM?

Both utilities share the same risk level (safe). Both utilities have similar violation profiles — review the full data above to decide based on specific contaminants that concern you.

What does "open health-based violation" mean?

An open health-based violation means a water system has exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or failed to meet a treatment technique — and the violation has not yet been resolved. These are the most serious type of water quality violations.

How current is this data?

Violation data comes from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which is updated as utilities report. PFAS data comes from EPA's UCMR 5 monitoring (2023–2025). Risk levels are recalculated daily.

What does PWSID mean?

PWSID stands for Public Water System ID — a unique federal identifier assigned to each community water system. You can use it to look up a system in EPA's ECHO database.

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