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Hosford, Town of Water System

Serves an area of Liberty County, FL that includes Bristol and Hosford · 1,272 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Hosford, Town of Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • FL1390901
  • QUINCY
  • FL
  • 1,272 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 32353
EPA system ID FL1390901

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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
3

Key facts

  • Hosford, Town of Water System draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 84.36 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
  • Record on file since 1989, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 315 unknown out of 501 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.36 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.38 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1989

EPA's records for Hosford, Town of Water System go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
2020s 2 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began May 1989, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1989 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Hosford, Town of Water System draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Hosford, 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

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