Public water system · FL2180863
ActiveCity of Palm Coast Utility
At a glance
City of Palm Coast Utility (PWSID FL2180863) is an active community water system in Flagler County, Florida. It reports serving 112,324 people through 49,992 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112,324
Service connections
49,992
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Palm Coast Utility compare with other water systems in Flagler County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Palm Coast Utility is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Flagler County has 25 active public water systems, and City of Palm Coast Utility is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21 times the county average of 5,312 people per system, and accounts for 85% of the 132,797 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 Palm Coast Utility is about 17 times 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 Palm Coast Utility?
EPA lists City of Palm Coast Utility 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. 19 of the 25 active systems in Flagler County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does City of Palm Coast Utility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between March 1997 and July 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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 Palm Coast Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Palm Coast Utility?
City of Palm Coast Utility (PWSID FL2180863) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Palm Coast Utility serve?
City of Palm Coast Utility reports serving 112,324 people through 49,992 service connections in Flagler County, Florida.
Where does City of Palm Coast Utility 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 Palm Coast Utility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Palm Coast Utility'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Palm Coast Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Palm Coast Utility 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 Flagler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes Community Development District | Flagler | 5,054 | Community | Groundwater |
| Flagler Beach WTP | Flagler | 4,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fgua - Plantation Bay WTP | Flagler | 3,522 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bunnell Water Plant | Flagler | 3,507 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beverly Beach Water System | Flagler | 1,413 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bulow Plantation | Flagler | 1,000 | 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 Palm Coast Utility, PWSID FL2180863, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/city-of-palm-coast-utility-fl2180863 (data as of October 1, 2026).