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City of Mexico Beach

Serves Mexico Beach, Bay County, FL · 5,888 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Mexico Beach in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • FL1030467
  • MEXICO BEACH
  • FL
  • 5,888 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 32410
EPA system ID FL1030467

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
1
Unresolved
1
Archived by EPA
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
9

Key facts

  • City of Mexico Beach draws water from 6 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 131 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.2 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, October 2011.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Feb 1, 2025 Active No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 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 77.55 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 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 131 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.2 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Feb 1, 2025 Active
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for City of Mexico Beach go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (8 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 1 0
1980s 0 1
1990s 1 0
2000s 4 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 6
2020s 5 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2013, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.86 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.72 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.46 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2005 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1991 Archived
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1979 Archived

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Mexico Beach in 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 10, 2011 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

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

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

City of Mexico Beach draws water from 6 wells. It also buys water from Bay County Water System.

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Annual water quality report

City of Mexico Beach 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

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Florida.

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