Public water system · FL1170527
ActivePeoples Water Service Company
At a glance
Peoples Water Service Company (PWSID FL1170527) is an active community water system in Escambia County, Florida. It reports serving 24,806 people through 10,293 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,806
Service connections
10,293
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Peoples Water Service Company compare with other water systems in Escambia County?
By EPA's size categories, Peoples Water Service Company is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Escambia County has 16 active public water systems, and Peoples Water Service Company is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14% above the county average of 21,819 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 349,110 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 Peoples Water Service Company is about 3.7 times 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 Peoples Water Service Company?
EPA lists Peoples Water Service Company 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. 1 of the 16 active systems in Escambia County (6.3%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Peoples Water Service Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between February 1991 and August 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Peoples Water Service Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Peoples Water Service Company?
Peoples Water Service Company (PWSID FL1170527) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Peoples Water Service Company serve?
Peoples Water Service Company reports serving 24,806 people through 10,293 service connections in Escambia County, Florida.
Where does Peoples Water Service Company 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 Peoples Water Service Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Peoples Water Service Company'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Peoples Water Service Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Peoples Water Service Company 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 Escambia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (Ecua) | Escambia | 242,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nas Pensacola / Corry Station | Escambia | 22,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of West Florida | Escambia | 13,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| Farm Hill Utilities, Inc.. | Escambia | 10,346 | Community | Groundwater |
| Molino Utilities, Inc.. | Escambia | 8,845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Hill Water Works | Escambia | 6,737 | 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, “Peoples Water Service Company, PWSID FL1170527, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/peoples-water-service-company-fl1170527 (data as of October 1, 2026).