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Gadsden County, Florida

Water Systems
26
Population Served
39,434
Total Violations
511
29 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

96.2%
Systems with Violations
19.7
Avg Violations per System
5.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
25 systems (96%)
SW
1 system (4%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (25)

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
Gadsden Co Regional W/S 12,322 46 Clean
Quincy, City of W/S 10,298 56 Clean
Havana, Town of Water System 3,860 15 Clean
Gretna, City Of 3,508 45 -
Florida State Hospital 3,200 23 -
Chattahoochee, City Of 2,959 29 -
Fdot Gadsden Co I-10 Rest Area 999 37 -
Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. 794 15 -
Tobacco Road 146 10 -
Clinton Nurseries, Inc - North 145 16 -
Clinton Nurseries, Inc - South 145 16 -
Rosedale Water Association 143 15 -
Jamieson Water System 129 11 -
Hinson Heights 120 6 -
Flat Creek Family Campground 100 14 -
Rentz's Mobile Home Park 85 18 -
St. James Community 79 5 -
Big Wish Centenary Camp 72 3 -
Pat Thomas Park 61 4 -
Hammock Creek 59 9 -
Meadows Grocery 55 5 -
Concord Country Store(duke Water System) 50 55 -
Krina Food Mart 30 1 -
V Stop 25 17 -
Wayside Convenience Store 25 40 -
Dollar General- Havana 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 Gadsden County? ▼
Gadsden County has 511 total drinking water violations across 26 water systems, of which 29 are health-based violations. 96.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Gadsden County systems? ▼
Water systems in Gadsden County serve approximately 39,434 people through 26 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Gadsden County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Gadsden County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Gadsden County? ▼
Water systems in Gadsden County use GW (25 systems), SW (1 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. 5.7% of Gadsden 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.