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City of Defuniak Springs W/S

Serves an area of Walton County, FL that includes DeFuniak Springs · 12,243 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Defuniak Springs W/S in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • FL1660196
  • DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
  • FL
  • 12,243 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 32433
EPA system ID FL1660196

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • City of Defuniak Springs W/S draws water from 7 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Florida, August 2003.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6,018 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2015 Active

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for City of Defuniak Springs W/S go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2011 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2008 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2004 Archived

Enforcement actions

Florida regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Defuniak Springs W/S in 2003. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 2003.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 28, 2003 Florida Signed compliance agreement 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

Where the water comes from

City of Defuniak Springs W/S draws water from 7 wells.

Annual water quality report

City of Defuniak Springs W/S 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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