Public water system · FL1460144
ActiveFort Walton Beach, City of
At a glance
City of Fort Walton Beach (PWSID FL1460144) is an active community water system in Okaloosa County, Florida. It reports serving 24,113 people through 9,645 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,113
Service connections
9,645
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Fort Walton Beach compare with other water systems in Okaloosa County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Fort Walton Beach is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Okaloosa County has 36 active public water systems, and City of Fort Walton Beach is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 7,886 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% 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 City of Fort Walton Beach is about 3.6 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 Fort Walton Beach?
EPA lists City of Fort Walton Beach 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. 11 of the 36 active systems in Okaloosa County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Fort Walton Beach have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between August 1993 and April 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 1996-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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 Fort Walton Beach: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Fort Walton Beach?
City of Fort Walton Beach (PWSID FL1460144) 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 Fort Walton Beach serve?
City of Fort Walton Beach reports serving 24,113 people through 9,645 service connections in Okaloosa County, Florida.
Where does City of Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 City of Fort Walton Beach'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Fort Walton Beach's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Fort Walton Beach 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 |
| Destin Water Users, Inc.. | Okaloosa | 31,752 | 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, “Fort Walton Beach, City of, PWSID FL1460144, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/fort-walton-beach-city-of-fl1460144 (data as of October 1, 2026).