Santa Rosa County, Florida — public water systems

How does Santa Rosa County compare with other Florida counties?

Santa Rosa County has the 47th-most active public water systems among the 138 counties listed for active Florida systems in EPA records; among the 71 with 3 or more systems, the median has 41. Its systems report 221,087 people served in total, the 27th-largest county figure in the state and 1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 9,212 people, about twice the Florida average of 4,345. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Santa Rosa County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Santa Rosa County's active systems draw on groundwater (23, 96%) and purchased groundwater (1, 4.2%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 98% and 2.1% across Florida. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Pace Water System, Inc.., draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Santa Rosa County?

Santa Rosa County's active systems break down as 15 community systems (63%), 2 non-transient non-community systems (8.3%) and 7 transient non-community systems (29%). 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. 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. A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. EPA lists their owner types as local government (29%), private (29%), public/private partnership (17%) and state government (17%).