Public water system · FL1170703
ActiveUniversity of West Florida
At a glance
University of West Florida (PWSID FL1170703) is an active community water system in Escambia County, Florida. It reports serving 13,285 people through 145 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,285
Service connections
145
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does University of West Florida compare with other water systems in Escambia County?
By EPA's size categories, University of West Florida is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Escambia County has 16 active public water systems, and University of West Florida is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 21,819 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 349,110 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 University of West Florida is about twice 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 University of West Florida?
EPA lists University of West Florida as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 16 active systems in Escambia County (6.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does University of West Florida have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and January 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2017-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
University of West Florida: frequently asked questions
Who runs University of West Florida?
University of West Florida (PWSID FL1170703) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does University of West Florida serve?
University of West Florida reports serving 13,285 people through 145 service connections in Escambia County, Florida.
Where does University of West Florida 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 University of West Florida have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are 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 University of West Florida'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are 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 University of West Florida's water quality report?
As a community water system, University of West Florida 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 Escambia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (Ecua) | Escambia | 242,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peoples Water Service Company | Escambia | 24,806 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nas Pensacola / Corry Station | Escambia | 22,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Farm Hill Utilities, Inc.. | Escambia | 10,346 | Community | Groundwater |
| Molino Utilities, Inc.. | Escambia | 8,845 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottage Hill Water Works | Escambia | 6,737 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “University of West Florida, PWSID FL1170703, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/university-of-west-florida-fl1170703 (data as of October 1, 2026).