We take a multi-disciplinary approach to managing our water resources, and our goal is to balance the needs of people with the needs of the environment to manage our water resources effectively.

Public Utilities workers maintain and service 1,400 miles of drinking water pipes, 550 miles of force mains, 780 miles of gravity mains and 103 miles of reclaimed water pipes. Sarasota County also purchases drinking water from Manatee County and the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. The Carlton Water Treatment plant alone provides six million gallons of treated drinking water a day to county residents and businesses. Memorial Reserve where the Carlton Water Treatment plant is located.

The county gets its drinking water from several sources, including seven wells along University Parkway, 10 wells at the Jacaranda site in Venice, and 16 wells on the T. Sarasota County water customers use approximately 80 gallons of drinking water per person per day. The department is also responsible for providing drinking water to 268,026 customers in the Unincorporated County.

Sarasota County’s Public Utilities Department maintains and operates approximately 97,500 water connections, 85,000 sewer connections and 4,000 reuse connections. We are working diligently to resolve the issue and hope to restore regular service as soon as possible. UPDATE: The Sarasota County Public Utilities Customer Service line (94) is expecting longer than normal wait times.

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