Public water system · FL1200134
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At a glance
City of Chattahoochee (PWSID FL1200134) is an active community water system in Gadsden County, Florida. It reports serving 2,959 people through 1,131 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,959
Service connections
1,131
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Chattahoochee compare with other water systems in Gadsden County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Chattahoochee is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gadsden County has 26 active public water systems, and City of Chattahoochee is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,517 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 39,434 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 City of Chattahoochee is about 56% 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 City of Chattahoochee?
EPA lists City of Chattahoochee 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 26 active systems in Gadsden County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Chattahoochee have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and April 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 4 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
City of Chattahoochee: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Chattahoochee?
City of Chattahoochee (PWSID FL1200134) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Chattahoochee serve?
City of Chattahoochee reports serving 2,959 people through 1,131 service connections in Gadsden County, Florida.
Where does City of Chattahoochee 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 City of Chattahoochee have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none 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 City of Chattahoochee'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; none 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 City of Chattahoochee's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Chattahoochee 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 Gadsden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Co Regional W/S | Gadsden | 12,322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quincy, City of W/S | Gadsden | 10,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Havana, Town of Water System | Gadsden | 3,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gretna, City of | Gadsden | 3,508 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florida State Hospital | Gadsden | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fdot Gadsden Co I-10 Rest Area | Gadsden | 999 | 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, “Chattahoochee, City of, PWSID FL1200134, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/chattahoochee-city-of-fl1200134 (data as of October 1, 2026).