FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 24,113 people get their water from it, across 9,645 connections.
FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF's record against the rest of the country
8 total violations and 3 health-based ones put FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF at the 58th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 5,370 of 12,903.
Against the FL average
FL's 482 covered systems average 4.5 health-based violations each; FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF carries 3, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2015-01-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2015-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 05/18/2026.
The concern categories on record
FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF's record does not cover
This is what FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 8 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.