Public water system · FL1200275
ActiveFlorida State Hospital
At a glance
Florida State Hospital (PWSID FL1200275) is an active community water system in Gadsden County, Florida. It reports serving 3,200 people through 125 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1991.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,200
Service connections
125
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Florida State Hospital compare with other water systems in Gadsden County?
By EPA's size categories, Florida State Hospital is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gadsden County has 26 active public water systems, and Florida State Hospital is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,517 people per system, and accounts for 8.1% of the 39,434 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 Florida State Hospital is about half of 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 Florida State Hospital?
EPA lists Florida State Hospital as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 26 active systems in Gadsden County (7.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Florida State Hospital have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1991. The violations listed here began between July 1988 and February 1991. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Cadmium, Selenium and Nitrate. EPA lists 9 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Florida State Hospital: frequently asked questions
Who runs Florida State Hospital?
Florida State Hospital (PWSID FL1200275) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Florida State Hospital serve?
Florida State Hospital reports serving 3,200 people through 125 service connections in Gadsden County, Florida.
Where does Florida State Hospital 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 Florida State Hospital have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1991. 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 Florida State Hospital'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 1991. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Florida State Hospital's water quality report?
As a community water system, Florida State Hospital 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 Gadsden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Co Regional W/S | Gadsden | 12,322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quincy, City of W/S | Gadsden | 10,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Havana, Town of Water System | Gadsden | 3,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gretna, City of | Gadsden | 3,508 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chattahoochee, City of | Gadsden | 2,959 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fdot Gadsden Co I-10 Rest Area | Gadsden | 999 | Transient non-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, “Florida State Hospital, PWSID FL1200275, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/florida-state-hospital-fl1200275 (data as of October 1, 2026).