Public water system · FL1390087
ActiveBristol, City of Water System
At a glance
Bristol, City of Water System (PWSID FL1390087) is an active community water system in Liberty County, Florida. It reports serving 2,688 people through 896 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,688
Service connections
896
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bristol, City of Water System compare with other water systems in Liberty County?
By EPA's size categories, Bristol, City of Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Liberty County has 15 active public water systems, and Bristol, City of Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.5 times the county average of 490 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 7,346 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 Bristol, City of Water System is about 60% 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 Bristol, City of Water System?
EPA lists Bristol, City of Water System as owned by a local 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. 6 of the 15 active systems in Liberty County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bristol, City of Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between March 1996 and January 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed, 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Bristol, City of Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bristol, City of Water System?
Bristol, City of Water System (PWSID FL1390087) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Bristol, City of Water System serve?
Bristol, City of Water System reports serving 2,688 people through 896 service connections in Liberty County, Florida.
Where does Bristol, City of Water System 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 Bristol, City of Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Bristol, City of Water System'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bristol, City of Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bristol, City of Water System 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 Liberty County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Correctional Institution | Liberty | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hosford, Town of Water System | Liberty | 1,272 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Mystic Water System | Liberty | 444 | Community | Groundwater |
| Estiffanulga Water System | Liberty | 281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Bluff Water System | Liberty | 166 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sumatra Water System | Liberty | 163 | 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, “Bristol, City of Water System, PWSID FL1390087, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/bristol-city-of-water-system-fl1390087 (data as of October 1, 2026).