Public water system · FL1370655
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At a glance
City of Tallahassee (PWSID FL1370655) is an active community water system in Leon County, Florida. It reports serving 200,480 people through 86,043 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200,480
Service connections
86,043
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Tallahassee compare with other water systems in Leon County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Tallahassee is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Leon County has 41 active public water systems, and City of Tallahassee is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35 times the county average of 5,767 people per system, and accounts for 85% of the 236,457 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 City of Tallahassee is about 30 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 City of Tallahassee?
EPA lists City of Tallahassee 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 41 active systems in Leon County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Tallahassee have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
City of Tallahassee: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Tallahassee?
City of Tallahassee (PWSID FL1370655) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Tallahassee serve?
City of Tallahassee reports serving 200,480 people through 86,043 service connections in Leon County, Florida.
Where does City of Tallahassee 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 City of Tallahassee have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are 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 City of Tallahassee'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are 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 City of Tallahassee's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Tallahassee 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 Leon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradfordville Regional W/S | Leon | 11,395 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Jackson Area Water System | Leon | 10,643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadows-at-Woodrun | Leon | 3,912 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leon Co. Regional System West | Leon | 2,130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leon Co. Regional System East | Leon | 1,984 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leon Co. Regional System South | Leon | 845 | 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, “Tallahassee, City of, PWSID FL1370655, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/tallahassee-city-of-fl1370655 (data as of October 1, 2026).