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Gulf County Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 69 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

69
contaminants tested
9
detected
6,287
people served
37
health-based violations
Florida rankingsLead in FloridaPFAS in Florida
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Gulf

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

37
health-based violations
74
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30
MCL Health-based Archived 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2021-07-01 → 2021-09-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
112.315 µg/L 140%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 205 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
62.025 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 72.1 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0120 mg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Fluoride
3580 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4000 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2017
Barium
31.7 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate
290 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2024
Arsenic
2.4 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Copper
42 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2014–2017
60 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLeadMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DON BUTLER
Phone
850-227-8971

Frequently asked questions about Gulf County Water Department

Is Gulf County Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Gulf County Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Gulf County Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Fluoride, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Gulf County Water Department serve?

Gulf County Water Department reports serving 6,287 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Gulf County Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 74 violations on file for Gulf County Water Department, of which 37 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.