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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS FL1170319

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Breeze, Florida 32563 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 375 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

375
People served
13
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 13 drinking-water violations at Gulf Islands National Seashore, 15% of them health-based - below the Florida per-system average.

13
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
375
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore is a federal-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 375 residents in Gulf Breeze, Florida (Escambia County) through 50 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 13 total violations for this system , of which 2 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 3 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

Gulf Islands National Seashore's 13 violations sit below 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
375
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
50
County
Escambia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2025
Nitrate MR 2 2021
TTHM MCL 1 2012
Asbestos MR 1 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025
TTHM MR 1 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2012
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2007

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 Gulf Islands National Seashore.

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 FL1170319 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 Gulf Islands National Seashore 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 5000
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 5200
2025 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 1 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 5200
2022 Asbestos MR 1 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 1094
2021 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 1040
2012 TTHM MCL 1 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 2950
2012 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 2950
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 2456
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / FL1170319 / 3100

How Gulf Islands National Seashore Compares

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

Metric Gulf Islands National Seashore Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 13 36.2 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 375 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 Gulf Islands National Seashore water safe to drink? ▼
Gulf Islands National Seashore (PWS ID: FL1170319) has 13 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 375 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gulf Islands National Seashore serve? ▼
Gulf Islands National Seashore serves 375 people in Gulf Breeze, Florida. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 50 service connections.
What type of violations does Gulf Islands National Seashore have? ▼
Gulf Islands National Seashore has 13 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gulf Islands National Seashore water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gulf Islands National Seashore under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gulf Islands National Seashore use? ▼
Gulf Islands National Seashore uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 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.