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Argyle Water System, Inc..

At a glance

Argyle Water System, Inc.. (PWSID FL1660028) is an active community water system in Walton County, Florida. It reports serving 1,157 people through 332 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,157

Service connections

332

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDFL1660028
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served1,157
Service connections332
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePublic/private partnership
Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program
City servedDefuniak Springs
StateFlorida
ZIP—
CountyWalton County

How does Argyle Water System, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Walton County?

By EPA's size categories, Argyle Water System, Inc.. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Walton County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,617 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 124,667 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Argyle Water System, Inc.. is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Florida has 1,640 active community water systems, 32% of the state's 5,197 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,996 Florida systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Argyle Water System, Inc..?

EPA lists Argyle Water System, Inc.. as under public/private ownership. The FL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 27 active systems in Walton County (3.7%) are also under public/private ownership.

Does Argyle Water System, Inc.. have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2026-01-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2026-01-01Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2025-02-01ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4GLead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200NoUnaddressed
2025-02-01Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2ELead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200YesUnaddressed
2021-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
2018-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
2015-01-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoResolved
2014-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2009-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
1992-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Argyle Water System, Inc..: frequently asked questions

Who runs Argyle Water System, Inc..?

Argyle Water System, Inc.. (PWSID FL1660028) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Argyle Water System, Inc.. serve?

Argyle Water System, Inc.. reports serving 1,157 people through 332 service connections in Walton County, Florida.

Where does Argyle Water System, Inc.. get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Argyle Water System, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Argyle Water System, Inc..'s water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Argyle Water System, Inc..'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Argyle Water System, Inc.. must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Walton County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Regional Utilities Water SystemWalton62,225CommunityGroundwater
South Walton Utility CompanyWalton26,668CommunityGroundwater
Defuniak Springs W/S, City ofWalton12,243CommunityGroundwater
Freeport, City ofWalton12,020CommunityGroundwater
Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..Walton4,386CommunityGroundwater
North Bay Water SystemWalton3,171CommunityGroundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Argyle Water System, Inc.., PWSID FL1660028, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/argyle-water-system-inc-fl1660028 (data as of October 1, 2026).