Public water system · FL1200797
ActiveGadsden Co Regional W/S
At a glance
Gadsden Co Regional W/S (PWSID FL1200797) is an active community water system in Gadsden County, Florida. It reports serving 12,322 people through 5,050 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,322
Service connections
5,050
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gadsden Co Regional W/S compare with other water systems in Gadsden County?
By EPA's size categories, Gadsden Co Regional W/S is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Gadsden County has 26 active public water systems, and Gadsden Co Regional W/S is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.1 times the county average of 1,517 people per system, and accounts for 31% 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 Gadsden Co Regional W/S is about 84% above 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 Gadsden Co Regional W/S?
EPA lists Gadsden Co Regional W/S as under public/private ownership. 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. 7 of the 26 active systems in Gadsden County (27%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Gadsden Co Regional W/S have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and January 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Gadsden Co Regional W/S: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gadsden Co Regional W/S?
Gadsden Co Regional W/S (PWSID FL1200797) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Gadsden Co Regional W/S serve?
Gadsden Co Regional W/S reports serving 12,322 people through 5,050 service connections in Gadsden County, Florida.
Where does Gadsden Co Regional W/S 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 Gadsden Co Regional W/S have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none 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 Gadsden Co Regional W/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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Gadsden Co Regional W/S' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gadsden Co Regional W/S 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Florida State Hospital | Gadsden | 3,200 | 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, “Gadsden Co Regional W/S, PWSID FL1200797, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/gadsden-co-regional-w-s-fl1200797 (data as of October 1, 2026).