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City of Panama City Beach

Serves Panama City Beach, Upper Grand Lagoon, Laguna Beach and 1 more place, Bay County, FL · 67,205 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Panama City Beach in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • FL1030515
  • PANAMA CITY BEACH
  • FL
  • 67,205 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 32413
EPA system ID FL1030515

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • City of Panama City Beach draws water from 13 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, May 2011.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 25,587 unknown out of 25,587 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.

None since October 2016.

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
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Active

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for City of Panama City Beach go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (8 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 0
2000s 7 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 4

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

Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.6 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 69.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2003 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2001 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2000 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1999 Archived

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Panama City Beach between 2004 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 5, 2011 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Apr 29, 2011 Florida Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jan 5, 2006 Florida Signed compliance agreement 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Nov 23, 2004 Florida Signed compliance agreement 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

Where the water comes from

City of Panama City Beach draws water from 13 wells. It also buys water from Bay County Water System.

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Annual water quality report

City of Panama City 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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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