Public water system · FL1650514
ActivePanacea Area Water System
At a glance
Panacea Area Water System (PWSID FL1650514) is an active community water system in Wakulla County, Florida. It reports serving 3,020 people through 1,166 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,020
Service connections
1,166
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Panacea Area Water System compare with other water systems in Wakulla County?
By EPA's size categories, Panacea Area Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wakulla County has 11 active public water systems, and Panacea Area Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,807 people per system, and accounts for 9.8% of the 30,881 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 Panacea Area Water System is about half of 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 Panacea Area Water System?
EPA lists Panacea Area Water System 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Wakulla County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Panacea Area Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1992 and January 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 4 as unaddressed, 3 as resolved and 3 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 |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Panacea Area Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Panacea Area Water System?
Panacea Area Water System (PWSID FL1650514) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Panacea Area Water System serve?
Panacea Area Water System reports serving 3,020 people through 1,166 service connections in Wakulla County, Florida.
Where does Panacea Area Water System 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 Panacea Area Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Panacea Area Water System'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are 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 Panacea Area Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Panacea Area Water System 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 Wakulla County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sopchoppy | Wakulla | 12,998 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wakulla Regional (Aka Gulf Coast) | Wakulla | 10,637 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winco Utilities W/S | Wakulla | 3,153 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Marks Powder, Inc.. | Wakulla | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Marks, City of Water Sys. | Wakulla | 285 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wakulla Water System (Riversink) | Wakulla | 216 | 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, “Panacea Area Water System, PWSID FL1650514, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/panacea-area-water-system-fl1650514 (data as of October 1, 2026).