Is TOWN OF FLORENCE's water safe to drink?
TOWN OF FLORENCE had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. It serves 5,824 people through 2,206 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, TOWN OF FLORENCE ranks 2,533th by violation burden (80th percentile) - 278 violations total, 7 health-baseds.
Against the MS average
MS's 349 covered systems average 3.2 health-based violations each; TOWN OF FLORENCE carries 7, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
TOWN OF FLORENCE's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2024-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 05/18/2026.
The concern categories on record
TOWN OF FLORENCE'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)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
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 TOWN OF FLORENCE's record does not cover
This is what TOWN OF FLORENCE 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. This record - 7 health-based violations on file for TOWN OF FLORENCE - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.