Public water system · FL1204029
ActiveSt. James Community
At a glance
St. James Community (PWSID FL1204029) is an active community water system in Gadsden County, Florida. It reports serving 79 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
79
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St. James Community compare with other water systems in Gadsden County?
By EPA's size categories, St. James Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gadsden County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,517 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 39,434 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 St. James Community 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 St. James Community?
EPA lists St. James Community 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. 7 of the 26 active systems in Gadsden County (27%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does St. James Community have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. 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.
| 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 |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
St. James Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. James Community?
St. James Community (PWSID FL1204029) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does St. James Community serve?
St. James Community reports serving 79 people through 32 service connections in Gadsden County, Florida.
Where does St. James Community 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 St. James Community have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is 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 St. James Community'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 3 violations for this system; none is 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 St. James Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, St. James Community 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 Gadsden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Co Regional W/S | Gadsden | 12,322 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quincy, City of W/S | Gadsden | 10,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Havana, Town of Water System | Gadsden | 3,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gretna, City of | Gadsden | 3,508 | Community | Groundwater |
| Florida State Hospital | Gadsden | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chattahoochee, City of | Gadsden | 2,959 | 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, “St. James Community, PWSID FL1204029, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/st-james-community-fl1204029 (data as of October 1, 2026).