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CITY OF PAXTON

PWS ID: FL1660524 · PAXTON, Florida 32538-5200

CITY OF PAXTON serves 1,578 people in PAXTON, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 48 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF PAXTON

CITY OF PAXTON is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,578 residents in PAXTON, Florida (Walton County) through 683 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 total violations for this system , of which 2 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 36 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 2 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. CITY OF PAXTON's 48 violations sit above the Florida average. Statewide, 218 of 402 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (54.2%). 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
1,578
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
683
County
Walton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
36
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2012
Nitrate MR 2 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2020
Asbestos MR 1 2021
Heptachlor MR 1 2020
Simazine MR 1 2020
Methoxychlor MR 1 2020
Atrazine MR 1 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2020
Endrin MR 1 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2020
Toxaphene MR 1 2020
Glyphosate MR 1 2020
2,4-D MR 1 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2020
Chlordane MR 1 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2020
Picloram MR 1 2020
Dinoseb MR 1 2020
LASSO MR 1 2020
Endothall MR 1 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1985
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2020
Dalapon MR 1 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 1 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2020
Diquat MR 1 2020

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 CITY OF PAXTON.

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 FL1660524 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 CITY OF PAXTON 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 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 1040
2021 Asbestos MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 1094
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2039
2020 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2065
2020 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2037
2020 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2015
2020 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2050
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2931
2020 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2010
2020 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2020
2020 Glyphosate MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2034
2020 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2105
2020 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2306
2020 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / FL1660524 / 2959

How CITY OF PAXTON Compares

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

Metric CITY OF PAXTON Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 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 1,578 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CITY OF PAXTON water safe to drink? ▼
CITY OF PAXTON (PWS ID: FL1660524) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,578 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CITY OF PAXTON serve? ▼
CITY OF PAXTON serves 1,578 people in PAXTON, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 683 service connections.
What type of violations does CITY OF PAXTON have? ▼
CITY OF PAXTON has 48 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 36 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF PAXTON water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CITY OF PAXTON under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CITY OF PAXTON use? ▼
CITY OF PAXTON uses Groundwater 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.

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