Public water system · FL1660615
ActiveSouth Walton Utility Company
At a glance
South Walton Utility Company (PWSID FL1660615) is an active community water system in Walton County, Florida. It reports serving 26,668 people through 10,668 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26,668
Service connections
10,668
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Walton Utility Company compare with other water systems in Walton County?
By EPA's size categories, South Walton Utility Company is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Walton County has 27 active public water systems, and South Walton Utility Company is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.8 times the county average of 4,617 people per system, and accounts for 21% 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 South Walton Utility Company is about 4 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 South Walton Utility Company?
EPA lists South Walton Utility Company 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 South Walton Utility Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1985 and January 2015. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1985-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | 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.
South Walton Utility Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Walton Utility Company?
South Walton Utility Company (PWSID FL1660615) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does South Walton Utility Company serve?
South Walton Utility Company reports serving 26,668 people through 10,668 service connections in Walton County, Florida.
Where does South Walton Utility 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 South Walton Utility Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 South Walton Utility 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 South Walton Utility Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, South Walton Utility 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 Walton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Utilities Water System | Walton | 62,225 | Community | Groundwater |
| Defuniak Springs W/S, City of | Walton | 12,243 | Community | Groundwater |
| Freeport, City of | Walton | 12,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mossy Head Water Works, Inc.. | Walton | 4,386 | 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, “South Walton Utility Company, PWSID FL1660615, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/south-walton-utility-company-fl1660615 (data as of October 1, 2026).