Sarasota Water Quality Report
5 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Florida
Avg Score
79.7
Cities Ranked
5
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
79.7
County avg score
5
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Sarasota cities scored
A
1
20%
Excellent
B
3
60%
Good
C
1
20%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 10.8 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Sarasota
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Sarasota
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
0.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Sarasota
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Sarasota, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
CEMEX PORT CHARLOTTE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL33948 | — | — |
PREFERRED-PUNTA GORDA BLOCK PUNTA GORDA, FL33950 | — | — |
PREFERRED-PUNTA GORDA RM PUNTA GORDA, FL33950 | — | — |
PORT CHARLOTTE CONCRETE PLANT PORT CHARLOTTE, FL33954 | — | — |
PLANT 153 PUNTA FORDA PUNTA GORDA, FL33950 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 5 cities in Sarasota
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nokomis | A- | 87.6 | 862 | 28 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Venice | B+ | 84.5 | 32K | 43 | Unresolved | |
| 3 | North Port | B | 79.9 | 61K | 10 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 4 | Englewood | B | 79.8 | 39K | 64 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Sarasota | C+ | 66.8 | 350K | 154 | Health PFAS Unresolved |