Public water system · FL2021356
ActiveBaker Correctional Institution
At a glance
Baker Correctional Institution (PWSID FL2021356) is an active community water system in Baker County, Florida. It reports serving 1,500 people through 62 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
62
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Baker Correctional Institution compare with other water systems in Baker County?
By EPA's size categories, Baker Correctional Institution is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Baker County has 19 active public water systems, and Baker Correctional Institution is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 140% above the county average of 625 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 11,875 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 Baker Correctional Institution 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 Baker Correctional Institution?
EPA lists Baker Correctional Institution as owned by a state government. 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. 4 of the 19 active systems in Baker County (21%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Baker Correctional Institution have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2012 and May 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Baker Correctional Institution: frequently asked questions
Who runs Baker Correctional Institution?
Baker Correctional Institution (PWSID FL2021356) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Baker Correctional Institution serve?
Baker Correctional Institution reports serving 1,500 people through 62 service connections in Baker County, Florida.
Where does Baker Correctional Institution 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 Baker Correctional Institution have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Baker Correctional Institution'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Baker Correctional Institution's water quality report?
As a community water system, Baker Correctional Institution 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 Baker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Macclenny | Baker | 6,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Florida State Hospital | Baker | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dot Baker I-10 Rest Area (Wb) | Baker | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Town of Glen St. Mary | Baker | 428 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocean Pond Campground | Baker | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fgc Public Safety Training Center | Baker | 90 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Baker Correctional Institution, PWSID FL2021356, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/baker-correctional-institution-fl2021356 (data as of October 1, 2026).