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Central Water Works

At a glance

Central Water Works (PWSID FL1170126) is an active community water system in Escambia County, Florida. It reports serving 2,560 people through 1,024 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,560

Service connections

1,024

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDFL1170126

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,560

Service connections1,024

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program

City servedCentury

StateFlorida

ZIP—

CountyEscambia County

How does Central Water Works compare with other water systems in Escambia County?

By EPA's size categories, Central Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Escambia County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 21,819 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 349,110 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 Central Water Works is about 62% 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 Central Water Works?

EPA lists Central Water Works 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. 5 of the 16 active systems in Escambia County (31%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Central Water Works have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and April 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 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. 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
2020-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2020-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2020-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2008-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2001-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1996-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1995-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived

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.

Central Water Works: frequently asked questions

Who runs Central Water Works?

Central Water Works (PWSID FL1170126) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Central Water Works serve?

Central Water Works reports serving 2,560 people through 1,024 service connections in Escambia County, Florida.

Where does Central Water Works 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 Central Water Works have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Central Water Works' 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 April 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Central Water Works' water quality report?

As a community water system, Central Water Works 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 Escambia County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (Ecua)	Escambia	242,172	Community	Groundwater
Peoples Water Service Company	Escambia	24,806	Community	Groundwater
Nas Pensacola / Corry Station	Escambia	22,600	Community	Groundwater
University of West Florida	Escambia	13,285	Community	Groundwater
Farm Hill Utilities, Inc..	Escambia	10,346	Community	Groundwater
Molino Utilities, Inc..	Escambia	8,845	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, “Central Water Works, PWSID FL1170126, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/central-water-works-fl1170126 (data as of October 1, 2026).