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Community Water System · PWS FL1030148

Springfield, City Of

Springfield, Florida 32401 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 8,075 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

8,075
People served
133
EPA violations
32
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 133 drinking-water violations at Springfield, City Of, 24% of them health-based - above the Florida per-system average.

133
Total EPA violations on record
24%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
8,075
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Springfield, City Of

Springfield, City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,075 residents in Springfield, Florida (Bay County) through 6,091 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 133 total violations for this system , of which 32 (24%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 26 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Florida, EPA tracks 5,093 public water systems serving 22,381,282 people, with 184,355 cumulative violations and 24,266 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 36.2 violations. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%).

Springfield, City Of's 133 violations sit above the Florida average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
8,075
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,091
County
Bay
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 26 2013
TTHM MR 24 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 24 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 1992
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 1992
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2016
Public Notice Other 1 2013

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMBA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/5/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/5/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/5/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/5/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/5/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/5/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/5/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/5/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/5/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/5/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/5/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/5/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/5/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/6/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/6/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/6/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/6/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/6/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/6/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/6/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/6/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/6/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/6/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/6/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/6/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Springfield, City Of.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID FL1030148 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Florida Drinking Water Authority

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Springfield, City Of under EPA-delegated authority.

Open FL regulator portal

Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 8 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 24 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 24 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 2456
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 26 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 3100
2013 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 7500
2009 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 0600
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 7000
1992 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 5000
1992 Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 SDWIS / FL1030148 / 5000

How Springfield, City Of Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Springfield, City Of Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 133 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 4.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 54.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 8,075 4,395 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,093 regulated public water systems in Florida.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Springfield, City Of water safe to drink?
Springfield, City Of (PWS ID: FL1030148) has 133 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 8,075 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Springfield, City Of serve?
Springfield, City Of serves 8,075 people in Springfield, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 6,091 service connections.
What type of violations does Springfield, City Of have?
Springfield, City Of has 133 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Springfield, City Of water?
No. Springfield, City Of was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Springfield, City Of use?
Springfield, City Of uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.