Public water system record
Altha, Town of Water System
Serves an area of Calhoun County, FL that includes Altha · 800 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Altha, Town of Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Altha, Town of Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Florida, March 2010.
- Record on file since 1987, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 274 service lines.
Check whether Altha, Town of Water System serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation 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 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1987
EPA's records for Altha, Town of Water System go back to 1987. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1999, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Altha, Town of Water System between 2003 and 2010. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2010 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 4, 2003 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Altha, Town of Water System draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Altha, Town 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.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells