Public water system · FL1650792
ActiveWakulla Water System (Riversink)
At a glance
Wakulla Water System (Riversink) (PWSID FL1650792) is an active community water system in Wakulla County, Florida. It reports serving 216 people through 84 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 April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
216
Service connections
84
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wakulla Water System (Riversink) compare with other water systems in Wakulla County?
By EPA's size categories, Wakulla Water System (Riversink) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wakulla County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,807 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 Wakulla Water System (Riversink) 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 Wakulla Water System (Riversink)?
EPA lists Wakulla Water System (Riversink) 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 Wakulla Water System (Riversink) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and April 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived, 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Wakulla Water System (Riversink): frequently asked questions
Who runs Wakulla Water System (Riversink)?
Wakulla Water System (Riversink) (PWSID FL1650792) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Wakulla Water System (Riversink) serve?
Wakulla Water System (Riversink) reports serving 216 people through 84 service connections in Wakulla County, Florida.
Where does Wakulla Water System (Riversink) 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 Wakulla Water System (Riversink) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Wakulla Water System (Riversink)'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 April 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the FL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wakulla Water System (Riversink)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Wakulla Water System (Riversink) 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 |
| St. Marks, City of Water Sys. | Wakulla | 285 | 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, “Wakulla Water System (Riversink), PWSID FL1650792, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/wakulla-water-system-riversink-fl1650792 (data as of October 1, 2026).