Public water system · FL1300214
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At a glance
Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. (PWSID FL1300214) is an active community water system in Holmes County, Florida. It reports serving 312 people through 89 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
312
Service connections
89
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Holmes County?
By EPA's size categories, Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Holmes County has 22 active public water systems, and Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 293 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% of the 6,447 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 Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. 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 Northwest Florida Water System, Inc..?
EPA lists Northwest Florida Water System, 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. 15 of the 22 active systems in Holmes County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. The violations listed here began between April 1988 and November 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Archived |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1988-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Northwest Florida Water System, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northwest Florida Water System, Inc..?
Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. (PWSID FL1300214) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. serve?
Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. reports serving 312 people through 89 service connections in Holmes County, Florida.
Where does Northwest Florida Water System, 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 Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.. 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 November 2021. 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 Northwest Florida Water System, 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northwest Florida Water System, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Northwest Florida Water System, 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 Holmes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonifay, City of W/S | Holmes | 2,759 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ponce De Leon, Town of | Holmes | 850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bethlehem High School | Holmes | 491 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Poplar Springs High School | Holmes | 400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Esto, Town of | Holmes | 360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westville, Town of | Holmes | 298 | 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, “Northwest Florida Water System, Inc.., PWSID FL1300214, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/northwest-florida-water-system-inc-fl1300214 (data as of October 1, 2026).