Public water system · FL1650630
ActiveSt. Marks, City of Water Sys.
At a glance
St. Marks, City of Water Sys. (PWSID FL1650630) is an active community water system in Wakulla County, Florida. It reports serving 285 people through 260 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
285
Service connections
260
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St. Marks, City of Water Sys. compare with other water systems in Wakulla County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Marks, City of Water Sys. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wakulla County has 11 active public water systems, and St. Marks, City of Water Sys. is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,807 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% 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 St. Marks, City of Water Sys. 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. Marks, City of Water Sys.?
EPA lists St. Marks, City of Water Sys. 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 St. Marks, City of Water Sys. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and January 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| 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 | Unaddressed |
| 2012-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
St. Marks, City of Water Sys.: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Marks, City of Water Sys.?
St. Marks, City of Water Sys. (PWSID FL1650630) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Marks, City of Water Sys. serve?
St. Marks, City of Water Sys. reports serving 285 people through 260 service connections in Wakulla County, Florida.
Where does St. Marks, City of Water Sys. 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. Marks, City of Water Sys. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none 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 St. Marks, City of Water Sys.'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, none 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 St. Marks, City of Water Sys.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, St. Marks, City of Water Sys. 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 |
| Panacea Area Water System | Wakulla | 3,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Marks Powder, Inc.. | Wakulla | 350 | Non-transient non-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, “St. Marks, City of Water Sys., PWSID FL1650630, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/st-marks-city-of-water-sys-fl1650630 (data as of October 1, 2026).