Public water system record
Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept.
Serves an area of Santa Rosa County, FL that includes Jay · 1,834 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept. in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept. draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Florida, June 2011.
- Record on file since 1984, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 590 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept. go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (16 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 12 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, began October 2010, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.055 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.056 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.053 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0535 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.057 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.05 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0546 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0546 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0577 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0585 µg/L, federal limit 0.05 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Florida regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept. between 2008 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2011 | Florida | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 7, 2008 | Florida | Signed compliance agreement | 13 violations (13 health-based): ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE |
Where the water comes from
Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept. draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Moore Creek Mount Carmel Utilities. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept.
Emergency or part-time connections to
Annual water quality report
Jay, Town of - Utilities Dept. 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