Public water system · FL1660803

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Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..

At a glance

Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. (PWSID FL1660803) is an active community water system in Walton County, Florida. It reports serving 4,386 people through 1,820 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,386

Service connections

1,820

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDFL1660803

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,386

Service connections1,820

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyFL state drinking water program

City servedDefuniak Springs

StateFlorida

ZIP—

CountyWalton County

How does Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Walton County?

By EPA's size categories, Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Walton County has 27 active public water systems, and Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 4,617 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 124,667 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 Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. is about 35% 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 Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..?

EPA lists Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. as privately owned. 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. 19 of the 27 active systems in Walton County (70%) are also privately owned.

Does Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. The violations listed here began between May 1986 and April 2000. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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
2000-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1998-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1997-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1997-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1996-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1996-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1995-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1986-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	No	Archived
1986-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Archived
1986-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Archived
1986-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Mercurycode 1035	No	Archived
1986-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Archived

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.

Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..?

Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. (PWSID FL1660803) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.

How many people does Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. serve?

Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. reports serving 4,386 people through 1,820 service connections in Walton County, Florida.

Where does Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. 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 Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. 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 Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.

Where can I find Mossy Head Water Works, Inc..'s water quality report?

As a community water system, Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. 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 Walton County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Regional Utilities Water System	Walton	62,225	Community	Groundwater
South Walton Utility Company	Walton	26,668	Community	Groundwater
Defuniak Springs W/S, City of	Walton	12,243	Community	Groundwater
Freeport, City of	Walton	12,020	Community	Groundwater
North Bay Water System	Walton	3,171	Community	Groundwater
City of Paxton	Walton	1,578	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, “Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.., PWSID FL1660803, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/mossy-head-water-works-inc-fl1660803 (data as of October 1, 2026).