Public water system record
Gulf Correctional Institution
On record as serving Wewahitchka, Gulf County, FL · Serves 1,875 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Gulf Correctional Institution in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Gulf Correctional Institution draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, October 2011.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 65 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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, 2022 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Gulf Correctional Institution go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2011, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Gulf Correctional Institution in 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2011 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Gulf Correctional Institution draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Gulf Correctional Institution 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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