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State profile · EPA SDWIS + UCMR5
Florida Drinking Water Quality
5,093 public water systems serve 22,381,282 people across Florida, with every Safe Drinking Water Act violation and UCMR5 PFAS result on record.
- 5,093
- Water systems
- 184,355
- Total violations
- 93.2%
- Systems w/ a violation
- 54.2%
- PFAS detection rate
The verdict
Across Florida, 4,749 of 5,093 water systems (93.2%) carry at least one EPA violation, and 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems show PFAS.
- 184,355
- Total EPA violations on record
- 13%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment)
- 93.2%
- Systems with ≥1 violation
- 54.2%
- UCMR5 PFAS detection rate
Water Systems
5,093
Total Violations
184,355
Violation Rate
93.2%
PFAS Detection
54.2%
218 of 402 tested
Violation Composition
How Florida's 184,355 violations break down by type, per EPA SDWIS classification.
Health-based (24,266) Monitoring/Reporting (160,089)
| Metric | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Public water systems | 5,093 | - |
| Population served | 22,381,282 | - |
| Total violations | 184,355 | 100% |
| Health-based violations | 24,266 | 13.2% |
| Systems with violations | 4,749 | 93.2% |
| PFAS detection rate | 218 of 402 | 54.2% |
Health-based violations indicate the contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or treatment-technique requirement. Monitoring/reporting violations indicate procedural issues (missed tests, late reports) - not necessarily a contamination event.
Largest Water Systems
Mdwasa - Main System
Miami, FL · 2,377,460 served
Jea Major Grid
Jacksonville, FL · 826,664 served
City of Tampa Water Department
Tampa, FL · 733,886 served
Palm Beach County Water Utilities
West Palm Beach, FL · 618,746 served
Orlando Utilities Commission
Orlando, FL · 536,466 served
Pinellas County Utilities
Largo, FL · 506,353 served
Hcwrd/South-Central
Tampa, FL · 473,500 served
St Petersburg, City Of
St Petersburg, FL · 349,979 served
Manatee County Utilities Dept
Bradenton, FL · 347,800 served
Cocoa, City Of
Cocoa, FL · 294,039 served
Ocud/Eastern Water System (2 Wp)
Orlando, FL · 293,374 served
Lee County Utilities
Fort Myers, FL · 282,556 served
Sarasota Co Special Util Dist
Sarasota, FL · 272,267 served
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (Ecua)
Pensacola, FL · 242,172 served
Hialeah, City Of
Hialeah, FL · 238,000 served
Port St Lucie Utilities
Port St Lucie, FL · 224,485 served
Collier County Regional WTP
Naples, FL · 215,350 served
Pcud-Pasco County Regional PWS
Land O' Lakes, FL · 214,403 served
Hcwrc/Northwest Utilities
Tampa, FL · 208,982 served
Ocud/Western Regional Wtr Sys (5 Wps)
Orlando, FL · 206,742 served
Most Violations
#1 Dlf Packing Fka Sunbrite Citrus Fort Pierce
731 #2 Elder Springs Mobile Home Park Citra
728 #3 Parkview MHP Englewood
703 #4 Lighthouse Christian Center Mayo
634 #5 Happy Homes Mobile Home Park Plant City
612 #6 Riviera Beach Utility District, City Of Riviera Beach
565 #7 Lance Water New Port Richey
548 #8 Everglades Holiday Park Oakland Park
541 #9 Tampa Mgm 1 LLC Winter Park
538 #10 Burns Science and Tech Charter School Oak Hill
527 #11 Larret MHP Englewood
520 #12 Faith Farm Ministries Boynton Beach
485 #13 Horseshoe Beach WTP Horseshoe Beach
483 #14 Americana Village Miami
433 #15 Ashley Oaks Mobile Home Park Tampa
426 Counties in Florida
Miami-Dade
167 systems · 3,325,406 served
· 3,677 violations
Broward
55 systems · 1,905,863 served
· 4,156 violations
Hillsborough
724 systems · 1,701,663 served
· 27,775 violations
Orange
114 systems · 1,615,975 served
· 5,841 violations
Palm Beach
71 systems · 1,538,245 served
· 3,569 violations
Pinellas
13 systems · 1,147,926 served
· 410 violations
Duval
93 systems · 938,751 served
· 3,651 violations
Brevard
82 systems · 738,073 served
· 4,351 violations
Lee
79 systems · 730,128 served
· 1,575 violations
Polk
402 systems · 672,690 served
· 16,587 violations
Volusia
135 systems · 554,868 served
· 4,719 violations
Seminole
60 systems · 510,279 served
· 3,348 violations
Sarasota
82 systems · 486,996 served
· 992 violations
Manatee
52 systems · 435,178 served
· 781 violations
Lake
272 systems · 425,924 served
· 9,501 violations
Pasco
210 systems · 413,604 served
· 6,345 violations
Collier
44 systems · 382,648 served
· 1,949 violations
Escambia
16 systems · 348,012 served
· 370 violations
St. Lucie
45 systems · 330,048 served
· 3,747 violations
Osceola
64 systems · 328,370 served
· 3,645 violations
Marion
491 systems · 291,422 served
· 12,979 violations
Okaloosa
35 systems · 283,043 served
· 575 violations
Charlotte
29 systems · 248,550 served
· 1,094 violations
Leon
41 systems · 236,457 served
· 1,017 violations
Alachua
64 systems · 226,130 served
· 2,317 violations
St. Johns
56 systems · 221,945 served
· 1,953 violations
Santa Rosa
23 systems · 221,076 served
· 463 violations
Clay
79 systems · 215,697 served
· 1,593 violations
Bay
36 systems · 208,775 served
· 660 violations
Hernando
113 systems · 178,191 served
· 3,264 violations
Showing top 30 of 67 counties.
Drinking Water Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many water systems are in Florida? ▼
Florida has 5,093 public water systems serving approximately 22,381,282 people. These include community water systems, non-transient non-community systems, and transient non-community systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
How many drinking water violations are in Florida? ▼
Florida has 184,355 total drinking water violations on record, with 24,266 classified as health-based violations. 93.2% of water systems in the state have at least one violation.
Has PFAS been found in Florida drinking water? ▼
Of 402 water systems tested for PFAS in Florida, 218 had PFAS detected, a 54.2% detection rate. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What is the violation rate for Florida water systems? ▼
Florida's violation rate is 93.2%. This measures the percentage of public water systems that have at least one recorded violation in the EPA SDWIS database, including both health-based and monitoring/reporting violations.
Where does this Florida water data come from? ▼
All drinking water data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS is the federal database that tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial
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