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Bay County, Florida

Water Systems
36
Population Served
208,775
Total Violations
660
185 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

75.0%
Systems with Violations
18.3
Avg Violations per System
28.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
28 systems (78%)
SW
8 systems (22%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
12.5%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Bay Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (9) One or more violations (27)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Panama City Beach City Of 67,205 60 Clean
Bay County Water System 40,848 32 Clean
Panama City Water System 36,139 19 Clean
Lynn Haven, City of Water System 23,380 22 Clean
Callaway, City of Water System 20,520 16 Clean
Springfield, City Of 8,075 133 Clean
Mexico Beach, City Of 5,888 78 Detected
Parker, City of Water System 4,317 34 Clean
Waller Elementary School 525 23 -
Express Lane #209 - Southport 525 7 -
Dollar General #15344 (Fountain) 258 3 -
Panama City Racquet Club 107 42 -
M ; M Market #3 100 3 -
Garner's Supermarket 100 1 -
Pancare Community Health Center 71 0 -
Deer Haven Park 68 39 -
One Stop Shop #2 50 1 -
Faithful Foundations Academy(prec Mem 2) 50 2 -
Calvary Christian Church 50 1 -
Stacey's Swingers Day Care 49 4 -
Dollar General #15492 (Southport) 46 0 -
Pine Lake RV Park 45 11 -
Creekside Estates Pc, LLC 30 80 -
Always Stop, LLC 29 29 -
Lansing Smith Electric Generating Plant 25 6 -
Lisenby Food Mart 25 0 -
Mr. Mart #13 25 1 -
231 Plaza 25 1 -
Everyday Grocer Inc. (Chiodos 231) 25 0 -
Quick Stop #8 25 1 -
Fountain Youngstown Recreation Complex 25 0 -
Bear Creek Assembly of God 25 11 -
Bucks Piggly Wiggly Express 25 0 -
First Stop Southern Express 25 0 -
Westco L;w Pcb, LLC 25 0 -
Dollar General Youngstown 25 0 -

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bay County? ▼
Bay County has 660 total drinking water violations across 36 water systems, of which 185 are health-based violations. 75.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bay County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bay County serve approximately 208,775 people through 36 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bay County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Bay County, 1 had PFAS detected (12.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bay County? ▼
Water systems in Bay County use GW (28 systems), SW (8 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 28.0% of Bay County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.