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Putnam County, Florida

Water Systems
113
Population Served
33,216
Total Violations
6,247
676 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

88.5%
Systems with Violations
55.3
Avg Violations per System
10.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (44%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
R. C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) 11,900 268 Clean
Town of Welaka 2,421 54 -
Crescent City WTP 1,900 109 -
East Putnam Regional 1,500 222 -
Melrose WTP 1,300 27 -
Georgia Pacific Paper Mill 1,001 75 -
Rpuma 1,000 235 -
Interlachen WS 791 26 -
Interlachen Lake Estates 717 37 -
Pomona Park Water System 672 37 -
Hermits Cove Water System 558 45 -
Q.i. Roberts JR.-SR. High School 556 38 -
Trinity Baptist Church 475 46 -
Lake Como Water Association 450 27 -
Ochwilla Elementary School 449 12 -
Rivergrove Subdivison 375 49 -
St. John's Harbor 325 189 Clean
Palm Port Subdivision 318 59 -
Welaka MHP 318 30 -
Camp Shands Scout Reservation 300 100 -
Christ Ind. Methodist Church 275 39 -
Peniel Baptist Church ; Academy 270 213 -
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. 250 32 -
Grassy Lakes WTP 240 17 -
Beecher's Point S/D 189 50 -
St. John's River Club Utilities 170 89 -
Idle Awhile River Resort 150 14 -
Certainteed Gypsum 140 34 -
Camp Kateri - Gateway Girl Scout Council 125 7 -
Calvary Baptist Church 120 91 -
Living Hope Family Worship Center 115 78 -
San Mateo Estates 112 79 -
Saratoga Harbor 111 45 -
Circle K #2006 - Hawthorne 100 5 -
McKinley's Bardin Grocery 100 20 -
Oaks Golf ; Country Club 100 9 -
Abundant Life Ministries 100 79 -
Church of Lds - Crescent City 100 1 -
A K Food Store 100 0 -
Hog Waller MUD Bog 100 0 -
Bass Capital MHP 99 115 -
River Villas 95 160 -
Silver Lake Oaks MHP 94 74 -
Crescent Hills Subdivision 88 421 -
Wooten's MHP 87 76 -
Mount Royal Common Property 86 38 -
Crescent City Cong of Jehovah's 84 53 -
Cherry Blossom Resort LLC 82 13 -
Edgar Minerals, Inc. 80 118 -
Lunker Lodge 77 46 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Putnam County?
Putnam County has 6,247 total drinking water violations across 113 water systems, of which 676 are health-based violations. 88.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Putnam County systems?
Water systems in Putnam County serve approximately 33,216 people through 113 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Putnam County water?
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Putnam County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Putnam County?
Water systems in Putnam County use GW (50 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. 10.8% of Putnam 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.

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.