Braden River Utilities (BRU) utilizes three main water sources for irrigation:

Deep Wells: about 2,000 feet deep (BRU is required to use the lowest quality of water available for irrigation as directed by SWFWMD)
Surface Water: water collected in large drainage systems such as Kent Lake, Lake Uihlein and water collected in smaller lake reservoirs such as Haddington Lake and Golf Course pump station lakes.
Reclaimed Water: Advanced Waste Water Treatment (AWWT)
- AWWT - reclaimed water from the City of Bradenton and The City of Sarasota
- Non-AWWT - reclaimed water from Manatee County which cannot be used south of 44th Avenue and west of The Lake Club due to the Evers Reservoir water shed where the City of Bradenton's Drinking water originates.

BRU Sources for Irrigation Water