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City of Springfield

Serves Springfield, Bay County, FL · 8,075 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Springfield in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • FL1030148
  • SPRINGFIELD
  • FL
  • 8,075 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 32401
EPA system ID FL1030148

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
4
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • City of Springfield buys its water from Bay County Water System.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 87.275 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, May 2012.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,708 unknown out of 4,960 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.15 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 86.675 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 87.275 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.625 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 2, 2009 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for City of Springfield go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (7 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 38 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 6
2000s 2 12
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 20
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 4 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2014, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 2003 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 2001 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1992 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Springfield between 1994 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2012.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 4, 2012 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Oct 13, 2009 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Feb 28, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Springfield buys its water from Bay County Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

City of Springfield must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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