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R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA)

PWS ID: FL2544260 · PALATKA, Florida 32177

R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) serves 11,900 people in PALATKA, Florida using Groundwater water sources. It has 268 recorded EPA violations, including 157 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA)

R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 11,900 residents in PALATKA, Florida (Putnam County) through 6,175 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 268 total violations for this system , of which 157 (59%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 69 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 78 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA)'s 268 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
11,900
Total Violations
268
Health-Based Violations
157
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,175
County
Putnam
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
157
Monitoring Violations
69
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 78 2016
TTHM MCL 73 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2016
E. COLI MR 22 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2024
TTHM MR 6 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 6 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2024
Public Notice Other 1 2014
Nitrate MR 1 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2025

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/9/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/9/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 3/14/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 3/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 3/14/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 3/14/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/14/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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 R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA).

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 FL2544260 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 R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) 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 E. COLI MR 22 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 3014
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 8000
2024 TTHM MCL 73 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 2950
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 7000
2024 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 1040
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 5000
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 6 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 2456
2016 Coliform (TCR) MCL 78 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 3100
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 3100
2014 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / FL2544260 / 7500

How R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) Compares

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

Metric R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) Florida avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 268 36.2 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 157 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 11,900 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 R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) water safe to drink? ▼
R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (PWS ID: FL2544260) has 268 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 11,900 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) serve? ▼
R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) serves 11,900 people in PALATKA, Florida. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6,175 service connections.
What type of violations does R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) have? ▼
R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) has 268 total violations: 157 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 69 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) water? ▼
No. R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) use? ▼
R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) 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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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.

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