Public water system · FL2100437
ActiveCity of Green Cove Springs WTP
At a glance
City of Green Cove Springs WTP (PWSID FL2100437) is an active community water system in Clay County, Florida. It reports serving 7,000 people through 3,900 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,000
Service connections
3,900
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Green Cove Springs WTP compare with other water systems in Clay County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Green Cove Springs WTP is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Clay County has 77 active public water systems, and City of Green Cove Springs WTP is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 191% above the county average of 2,409 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 185,520 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 Green Cove Springs WTP is roughly in line with 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 Green Cove Springs WTP?
EPA lists City of Green Cove Springs WTP 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. 17 of the 77 active systems in Clay County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Green Cove Springs WTP have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between March 1999 and November 2024. By type: 5 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
City of Green Cove Springs WTP: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Green Cove Springs WTP?
City of Green Cove Springs WTP (PWSID FL2100437) 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 Green Cove Springs WTP serve?
City of Green Cove Springs WTP reports serving 7,000 people through 3,900 service connections in Clay County, Florida.
Where does City of Green Cove Springs WTP 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 Green Cove Springs WTP have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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 Green Cove Springs WTP'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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 Green Cove Springs WTP's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Green Cove Springs WTP 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 Clay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Park Grid | Clay | 127,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Asbury Grid | Clay | 27,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Orange Park | Clay | 8,668 | Community | Groundwater |
| Keystone Postmaster Grid | Clay | 5,092 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wilkinson Schools | Clay | 1,822 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Johns Landing Apartments | Clay | 1,310 | 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, “City of Green Cove Springs WTP, PWSID FL2100437, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/city-of-green-cove-springs-wtp-fl2100437 (data as of October 1, 2026).