PWSID FL1030467
MEXICO BEACH, CITY OF
Community water system based in Mexico Beach, FL
Service area on file with EPA: Mexico Beach · Bay County. EPA's recorded service area can be incomplete for regional authorities. The cities and counties above are what the utility has filed with EPA; the utility may serve additional areas.
- Population served
- 5,888
- Source
- Surface water
- Status
- Active
At a glance
1 above the safety limit, 1 detection to watch
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Active violation
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
EPA records an open, unresolved violation against this system for Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.
EPA status: Unaddressed · See details below
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Public health experts agree no amount of lead in drinking water is safe. Even low levels can affect children's brain development.
Most recent lead and copper test · See details below
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Florida SB 700 (Florida Farm Bill) bans adding fluoride to public water statewide (effective July 1, 2025); systems no longer add it. CDC's listing predates the ban. Naturally occurring fluoride is unaffected.
Per CDC My Water's Fluoride · See details below
Past 5 years: 9 health-based violations on file, all marked Resolved or Archived. See compliance history below.
Risk classification follows EPA's published values for safe drinking water, with caution and concern bands reviewed by a clinician. Past resolved violations do not influence this card. See methodology.
Lead service line inventory
No inventory data on file
We do not yet have this utility's published Lead Service Line Inventory on file. The EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) required every community water system to publish one by October 16, 2024 and to identify and replace any lead lines within 10 years. How lead enters drinking water.
Phase 1 coverage focuses on the largest NC utilities. Smaller systems will be added; in the meantime, ask your utility for their inventory or check their Consumer Confidence Report.
Lead and copper test results
The most recent measurement per contaminant from EPA's Lead and Copper Rule sampling.
Why only lead and copper, and not arsenic, nitrate, or others?
EPA's bulk SDWIS download is the only nationwide per-system sample data they publish, and it only includes the Lead and Copper Rule table. Values for other regulated contaminants (TTHMs, nitrate, arsenic, etc.) appear on this page only when they trigger a violation. For the full per-system contaminant suite, see the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (link further down the page).
| Contaminant | Most recent | Date | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB90 | 0.001 mg/L | December 1, 2023 | Caution |
Data from EPA SDWIS (Lead and Copper Rule sample table) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
PFAS and emerging contaminants
This system was tested 120 times under EPA's latest PFAS monitoring program; 1 of the 30 chemicals tested was detected.
What is this testing program?
EPA's fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule cycle (UCMR 5, 2023 to 2025) required every public water system serving over 3,300 people to test for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) plus lithium; 30 chemicals in total. Most recent detection per chemical shown below.
| Contaminant | Most recent detection | Date | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 ng/L | March 14, 2023 | No federal limit |
Tested but not detected (29 contaminants)
EPA tested for these substances and every sample was below the minimum reporting level. Absence of detection does not mean true zero; it means below the laboratory's quantitation threshold.
Data from EPA UCMR 5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Fluoride
Florida no longer adds fluoride to public water
Under Florida SB 700 (Florida Farm Bill), effective July 1, 2025, public water systems in Florida may not add fluoride to drinking water. Systems that previously adjusted fluoride have stopped. The CDC figures on this page are historical and describe fluoridation before the ban; naturally occurring fluoride in source water is unaffected.
Per CDC My Water's Fluoride (pre-ban)
MEXICO BEACH, CITY OF does not add fluoride; Florida bans adding fluoride to public water statewide.
Under Florida SB 700 (Florida Farm Bill), effective July 1, 2025, no public water system in Florida may add fluoride. CDC's My Water's Fluoride listing below predates the ban and has not been updated for it. Naturally occurring fluoride in the source water is unaffected; the utility's annual water quality report has the latest measured concentration.
Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride, listed under MEXICO BEACH, CITY OF (Bay County). Verify on CDC's site .
Area context (before the ban)
Bay County, FL (2020 data)
- Community water systems
- 8 of 10 added fluoride (pre-ban)
- Population on fluoridated water
- 169,085 of 169,233 (99.9%)
Florida statewide (2020 data)
- Population on fluoridated water
- 14,886,493 of 18,952,021 (78.5%)
- Community water systems that added fluoride (pre-ban)
- 300 of 1,597
Data from CDC My Water's Fluoride (per-system status) , last refreshed May 19, 2026.
Data from CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System (state and county aggregates) , last refreshed May 16, 2026.
Recorded contaminant measurements (from violations)
When this system exceeded a regulatory limit and EPA recorded the measured value, that value is shown here. These are not routine sample results: they are the values the violation was triggered on.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Federal MCL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 61.6UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 61.6UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 61.6UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| April 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 77.9UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| April 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 77.9UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 77.55UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 77.55UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| October 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 131UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
| October 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | 131UG/L | 0.06 UG/L | Health-based |
Data from EPA SDWIS (violation records) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Compliance history
EPA-recorded violations against this system over the last 5 years.
How to read this section
Health-based violations are when a measured limit was exceeded; the measured concentration is shown alongside the EPA federal limit where SDWIS published it. Monitoring and reporting items are paperwork issues (missed sample dates, late filings) that do not themselves indicate unsafe water.
1 active health-based violation
EPA records 1 health-based violation that has not yet been resolved. An additional 9 health-based violations in the last 5 years are already resolved.
| Period start | Contaminant | What happened | Measured level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | LSL Inventory | Not reported | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 61.60 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 61.60 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 61.60 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 77.90 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 77.90 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 77.55 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 77.55 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 131 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | 131 UG/L
MCL 0.060 UG/L | Resolved |
1 monitoring and reporting item (paperwork) , 1 still open · these are not health risks
| Period start | Relates to | Item | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | LSL Reporting | Unaddressed |
14 older violation s (5-10 years ago) · all paperwork (monitoring/reporting), none health-based , all resolved
| Period start | Relates to | Item | Measured level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2017 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2017 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2017 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2017 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2017 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2017 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2017 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2017 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2016 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2016 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | — | Resolved |
Data from EPA SDWIS (violation records) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Where to see every contaminant this utility tested for
EPA's bulk SDWIS dataset gives MyTapWater.us per-system measured values for lead and copper, plus violation records for everything else. To see every regulated contaminant this utility tested for in the past year (TTHMs, HAA5, nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, chromium, etc.) with measured values, read the utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Every community water system is required by EPA to publish a CCR annually, by July 1, listing every contaminant they sampled, the measured value, the federal limit, and any health-based exceedances. Most utilities post the report online; some mail it with your bill.
How to find MEXICO BEACH, CITY OF's CCR:
- Search the web for "MEXICO BEACH, CITY OF consumer confidence report" . The PDF is usually on the utility's own website.
- Or call the utility directly. Their phone number is in the contact section below.
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Contact this utility
Public administrative contact information for this water system, as filed with the EPA. Use this to ask about your service line, request your home's lead status, or report a water quality issue.
- Administrator
- MELL SMIGIELSKI
- Phone
- 850-648-5700
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 13425MEXICO BEACH, FL 32410
Where this page's data comes from
Bundle released 2026-Q2, regenerated May 24, 2026. Each section above also shows its own source date so you can tell at a glance how fresh that part of the page is.
- EPA SDWIS bulk download — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (system info, violations, lead and copper samples).
- EPA UCMR 5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (PFAS and lithium).
- CDC My Water's Fluoride — last refreshed May 19, 2026 (per-system Yes/No fluoridation status).
- CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System — last refreshed May 16, 2026 (state and county fluoridation aggregates).
Every value on this page is cross-verified before publication; read our methodology for the verification steps and corrections process.