Public water system · FL1650791
ActiveWinco Utilities W/S
At a glance
Winco Utilities W/S (PWSID FL1650791) is an active community water system in Wakulla County, Florida. It reports serving 3,153 people through 82 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,153
Service connections
82
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Winco Utilities W/S compare with other water systems in Wakulla County?
By EPA's size categories, Winco Utilities W/S is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wakulla County has 11 active public water systems, and Winco Utilities W/S is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 2,807 people per system, and accounts for 10% 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 Winco Utilities W/S is about half of 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 Winco Utilities W/S?
EPA lists Winco Utilities W/S as privately owned. 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 privately owned.
Does Winco Utilities W/S have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between November 1996 and January 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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.
| 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 | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Winco Utilities W/S: frequently asked questions
Who runs Winco Utilities W/S?
Winco Utilities W/S (PWSID FL1650791) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the FL state drinking water program.
How many people does Winco Utilities W/S serve?
Winco Utilities W/S reports serving 3,153 people through 82 service connections in Wakulla County, Florida.
Where does Winco Utilities W/S 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 Winco Utilities W/S have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 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 Winco Utilities W/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 2 violations for this system; 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 Winco Utilities W/S' water quality report?
As a community water system, Winco Utilities W/S 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, “Winco Utilities W/S, PWSID FL1650791, Florida”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/florida/winco-utilities-w-s-fl1650791 (data as of October 1, 2026).