Public water system · FL1200687
ActiveGreensboro, Town of Water Sys.
At a glance
Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. (PWSID FL1200687) is an active community water system in Gadsden County, Florida. It reports serving 794 people through 325 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
794
Service connections
325
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. compare with other water systems in Gadsden County?
By EPA's size categories, Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Gadsden County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,517 people per system, and accounts for 2% 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 Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. is well below 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 Greensboro, Town of Water Sys.?
EPA lists Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. 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. 6 of the 26 active systems in Gadsden County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2003. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and September 2003. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Greensboro, Town of Water Sys.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greensboro, Town of Water Sys.?
Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. (PWSID FL1200687) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. serve?
Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. reports serving 794 people through 325 service connections in Gadsden County, Florida.
Where does Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. 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 Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2003. 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 Greensboro, Town of Water Sys.'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greensboro, Town of Water Sys.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Greensboro, Town of Water Sys. 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 |
| Florida State Hospital | Gadsden | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chattahoochee, City of | Gadsden | 2,959 | 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, “Greensboro, Town of Water Sys., PWSID FL1200687, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/greensboro-town-of-water-sys-fl1200687 (data as of October 1, 2026).