Public water system · FL1570140
ActiveChumuckla Water System, Inc..
At a glance
Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. (PWSID FL1570140) is an active community water system in Santa Rosa County, Florida. It reports serving 5,527 people through 1,795 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,527
Service connections
1,795
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Santa Rosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Santa Rosa County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 9,212 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 221,087 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 Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. is about 18% 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 Chumuckla Water System, Inc..?
EPA lists Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. as privately owned. 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. 7 of the 24 active systems in Santa Rosa County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and August 2010. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 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 |
| 2004-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Chumuckla Water System, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chumuckla Water System, Inc..?
Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. (PWSID FL1570140) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. serve?
Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. reports serving 5,527 people through 1,795 service connections in Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Where does Chumuckla 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 Chumuckla Water System, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. 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 Chumuckla 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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chumuckla Water System, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Chumuckla 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 Santa Rosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace Water System, Inc.. | Santa Rosa | 49,328 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holley-Navarre Water System | Santa Rosa | 47,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milton, City of Water System | Santa Rosa | 21,241 | Community | Groundwater |
| Midway Water System, Inc.. | Santa Rosa | 21,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gulf Breeze Regional Water System | Santa Rosa | 17,596 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| East Milton Water System | Santa Rosa | 17,292 | 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, “Chumuckla Water System, Inc.., PWSID FL1570140, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/chumuckla-water-system-inc-fl1570140 (data as of October 1, 2026).