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Parker, City of Water System

Serves Parker, Bay County, FL · 4,358 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Parker, City of Water System 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.

  • FL1030520
  • PARKER
  • FL
  • 4,358 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 32404
EPA system ID FL1030520

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Parker, City of Water System buys its water from Bay County Water System.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 128 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2009.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,374 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 66.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 128 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 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
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 2, 2009 Active
Enforcement action in place
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 2, 2007 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Parker, City of Water System go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 3
2000s 0 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 2
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2013, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.24 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Parker, City of Water System between 2007 and 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2009.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 18, 2009 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 23, 2007 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Parker, City of Water System 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

Parker, City of Water System 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.

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