Tallahassee Water Quality
Florida
According to EPA SDWIS, Tallahassee, Florida is served by 28 community water systems covering about 246,281 people. The same extract lists 69 health-based violation records, most recently coded 2456 in 2024. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Tallahassee, Florida is delivered through 28 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 246,281 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 69 violation records across the 28 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 8 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Nitrate, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-Dichloroethane and 3 others. 6 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Florida drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TALLAHASSEE, CITY OF | 200,480 | 0 | Clean |
| FLORIDA STATE PRISON | 5,980 | 0 | Clean |
| WATER MGMT SERVICES (ST. GEORGE ISLAND) | 5,272 | 6 | Health |
| RECEPTION AND MEDICAL CENTER | 3,000 | 0 | Clean |
| AVON PARK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 3,000 | 0 | Clean |
| JEFFERSON COMMUNITIES WATER SYSTEM | 2,649 | 0 | Clean |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | 2,500 | 22 | Health |
| SUMTER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 2,008 | 0 | Clean |
| HARDEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE | 1,900 | 0 | Clean |
| GULF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,875 | 3 | Health |
| LIBERTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,800 | 4 | Health |
| OKALOOSA CORRECTIONAL INST. | 1,800 | 1 | Health |
| APALACHEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,756 | 0 | Clean |
| OKEECHOBEE CORRECTIONAL INST | 1,700 | 2 | Health |
| BAKER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,500 | 0 | Clean |
| LAKE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,500 | 0 | Clean |
| POLK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,500 | 0 | Clean |
| MAYO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,400 | 0 | Clean |
| JACKSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,307 | 5 | Health |
| JEFFERSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | 1,300 | 0 | Clean |
| LANCASTER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE | 1,175 | 0 | Clean |
| LAMONT WATER SYSTEM | 222 | 0 | Clean |
| TWIN LAKES MOBILE HOME PARK | 182 | 0 | Clean |
| TRANSITION HOUSE AT DINSMORE | 150 | 1 | Health |
| HINSON HEIGHTS | 120 | 0 | Clean |
| BOWEN MOBILE HOME PARK | 81 | 0 | Clean |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | 75 | 25 | Health |
| WOODLAND OF MOULTRIE SUBDIVISION | 49 | 0 | Clean |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-07-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-07-01 |
| LIBERTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-07-01 |
| LIBERTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-07-01 |
| LIBERTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-07-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-04-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-04-01 |
| WATER MGMT SERVICES (ST. GEORGE ISLAND) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-04-01 |
| WATER MGMT SERVICES (ST. GEORGE ISLAND) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-04-01 |
| WATER MGMT SERVICES (ST. GEORGE ISLAND) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-04-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-01-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-01-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2024-01-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2023-10-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2023-10-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2023-10-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2023-10-01 |
| JACKSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | Nitrate | 2023-10-01 |
| JACKSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | Nitrate | 2023-10-01 |
| OKEECHOBEE CORRECTIONAL INST | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| OKEECHOBEE CORRECTIONAL INST | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2023-07-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2023-07-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2023-01-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2023-01-01 |
| JACKSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | Nitrate | 2022-12-01 |
| JACKSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION | Nitrate | 2022-12-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-10-01 |
| NORTHWEST FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-10-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Carbon tetrachloride | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Carbon tetrachloride | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-07-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Carbon tetrachloride | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Carbon tetrachloride | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-04-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Carbon tetrachloride | 2022-01-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | TTHM | 2022-01-01 |
| DADE JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2022-01-01 |
What are Tallahassee's health-based records for?
Tallahassee's health-based violation records carry 8 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 30 | 4 |
| Tthm | 19 | 4 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 5 | 1 |
| Nitrate | 4 | 1 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 4 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 3 | 1 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 1 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Tallahassee
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| City of Tallahassee Arvah B. Hopkins Generating Station | 32.4K lbs |
| Safety-Kleen Systems Tallahassee (tal) | 6.5K lbs |
| Veolia N.a. Inc. | 1.2K lbs |
| Bayou Concrete LLC - Tallahassee | 0 lbs |
| Best Block - Tallahassee Block Plant | 0 lbs |
| General Dynamics Land Systems | 0 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Tallahassee, Florida? ▼
How many water violations does Tallahassee have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Tallahassee water? ▼
How many water systems serve Tallahassee? ▼
Where does Tallahassee get its drinking water? ▼
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How does Tallahassee compare in Florida?
Of the 434 Florida places with at least one community water system on file, Tallahassee ranks #6 by number of systems (28).
Either side of it: Longwood (42), Belleview (28), Quincy (25), Clearwater (24)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 28 community water systems whose service area lists Tallahassee, ranked against the 434 Florida places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.