Public water system · FL1460202
ActiveDestin Water Users, Inc..
At a glance
Destin Water Users, Inc.. (PWSID FL1460202) is an active community water system in Okaloosa County, Florida. It reports serving 31,752 people through 9,072 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31,752
Service connections
9,072
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Destin Water Users, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Okaloosa County?
By EPA's size categories, Destin Water Users, Inc.. is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Okaloosa County has 36 active public water systems, and Destin Water Users, Inc.. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 7,886 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 283,881 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 Destin Water Users, Inc.. is about 4.7 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 Destin Water Users, Inc..?
EPA lists Destin Water Users, 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. 15 of the 36 active systems in Okaloosa County (42%) are also privately owned.
Does Destin Water Users, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and September 2008. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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 |
| 1995-10-01 | 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 6 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.
Destin Water Users, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Destin Water Users, Inc..?
Destin Water Users, Inc.. (PWSID FL1460202) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Destin Water Users, Inc.. serve?
Destin Water Users, Inc.. reports serving 31,752 people through 9,072 service connections in Okaloosa County, Florida.
Where does Destin Water Users, 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 Destin Water Users, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. 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 Destin Water Users, 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Destin Water Users, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Destin Water Users, 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 Okaloosa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa Co.Wtr.; Swr.System | Okaloosa | 80,295 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crestview, City of Water Dept. | Okaloosa | 34,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Walton Beach, City of | Okaloosa | 24,113 | Community | Groundwater |
| Auburn Water System | Okaloosa | 22,903 | Community | Groundwater |
| Niceville, City of | Okaloosa | 22,243 | Community | Groundwater |
| Okaloosa County Bluewater Bay-Raintree | Okaloosa | 17,592 | 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, “Destin Water Users, Inc.., PWSID FL1460202, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/destin-water-users-inc-fl1460202 (data as of October 1, 2026).