Public water system · FL1204065
ActiveHammock Creek
At a glance
Hammock Creek (PWSID FL1204065) is an active community water system in Gadsden County, Florida. It reports serving 59 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
59
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hammock Creek compare with other water systems in Gadsden County?
By EPA's size categories, Hammock Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gadsden County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,517 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 Hammock Creek 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 Hammock Creek?
EPA lists Hammock Creek 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 Hammock Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between November 1999 and January 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed, 2 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Hammock Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hammock Creek?
Hammock Creek (PWSID FL1204065) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Hammock Creek serve?
Hammock Creek reports serving 59 people through 24 service connections in Gadsden County, Florida.
Where does Hammock Creek 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 Hammock Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Hammock Creek'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hammock Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hammock Creek 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, “Hammock Creek, PWSID FL1204065, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/hammock-creek-fl1204065 (data as of October 1, 2026).