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Jackson County Utilities No. 2

At a glance

Jackson County Utilities No. 2 (PWSID FL1324199) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Florida. It reports serving 499 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

499

Service connections

6

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDFL1324199
System typeNon-transient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served499
Service connections6
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program
City servedCottondale
StateFlorida
ZIP—
CountyJackson County

How does Jackson County Utilities No. 2 compare with other water systems in Jackson County?

By EPA's size categories, Jackson County Utilities No. 2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is about 11% above the county average of 448 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 28,205 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Florida, the 5,197 active systems average 4,345 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Jackson County Utilities No. 2 is about 16% above that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Florida has 780 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Jackson County Utilities No. 2?

EPA lists Jackson County Utilities No. 2 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. 13 of the 63 active systems in Jackson County (21%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Jackson County Utilities No. 2 have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between December 2003 and January 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoUnaddressed
2022-01-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoUnaddressed
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoUnaddressed
2019-01-01Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000NoUnaddressed
2006-09-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2003-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

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.

Jackson County Utilities No. 2: frequently asked questions

Who runs Jackson County Utilities No. 2?

Jackson County Utilities No. 2 (PWSID FL1324199) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Jackson County Utilities No. 2 serve?

Jackson County Utilities No. 2 reports serving 499 people through 6 service connections in Jackson County, Florida.

Where does Jackson County Utilities No. 2 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 Jackson County Utilities No. 2 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 2023. 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 Jackson County Utilities No. 2'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 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Jackson County Utilities No. 2's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jackson County Utilities No. 2 is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Jackson County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Marianna, City ofJackson8,227CommunityGroundwater
Graceville, City ofJackson4,000CommunityGroundwater
Jackson County Utilities No. 1Jackson2,205CommunityGroundwater
Sneads, Town of Water SystemJackson1,893CommunityGroundwater
Apalachee Correctional InstitutionJackson1,756CommunityGroundwater
Jackson Correctional InstitutionJackson1,307CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Jackson County Utilities No. 2, PWSID FL1324199, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/jackson-county-utilities-no-2-fl1324199 (data as of October 1, 2026).