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Eglin Underbrush

At a glance

Eglin Underbrush (PWSID FL1664100) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Walton County, Florida. It reports serving 25 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

25

Service connections

20

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDFL1664100
System typeNon-transient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections20
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program
City servedDefuniak Springs
StateFlorida
ZIP—
CountyWalton County

How does Eglin Underbrush compare with other water systems in Walton County?

By EPA's size categories, Eglin Underbrush is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Walton County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,617 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 124,667 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Eglin Underbrush is well below that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Florida has 780 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Eglin Underbrush?

EPA lists Eglin Underbrush as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 27 active systems in Walton County (3.7%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Eglin Underbrush have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and January 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2015-01-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoUnaddressed
2014-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesResolved

All 2 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.

Eglin Underbrush: frequently asked questions

Who runs Eglin Underbrush?

Eglin Underbrush (PWSID FL1664100) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Eglin Underbrush serve?

Eglin Underbrush reports serving 25 people through 20 service connections in Walton County, Florida.

Where does Eglin Underbrush 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 Eglin Underbrush have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Eglin Underbrush'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Eglin Underbrush's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eglin Underbrush is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Walton County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Regional Utilities Water SystemWalton62,225CommunityGroundwater
South Walton Utility CompanyWalton26,668CommunityGroundwater
Defuniak Springs W/S, City ofWalton12,243CommunityGroundwater
Freeport, City ofWalton12,020CommunityGroundwater
Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..Walton4,386CommunityGroundwater
North Bay Water SystemWalton3,171CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Eglin Underbrush, PWSID FL1664100, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/eglin-underbrush-fl1664100 (data as of October 1, 2026).