R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) water quality, FL

At a glance

1 issue above the federal safety limit

Above the federal safety limit

Lead

0.0168 mg/L

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
No lead reported

Lead service lines

No lead reported in inventory

This utility's inventory reports no confirmed lead service lines and a low share of unclassified lines.

From the utility's published inventory · See details below
No longer fluoridated (state ban)

Fluoride

No longer added

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: 18 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

Utility reports no confirmed lead service lines

R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) reports 0 confirmed lead service lines, 5,989 non-lead, 0 unknown (total 5,989) in the EPA SDWIS service line inventory (2026Q1).

0 confirmed lead service lines
0 galvanized requiring replacement (LCRI treats these as lead)
0 unknown (0.0% of total)
5,989 confirmed non-lead (100.0%)
5,989 total service lines in the system

What to do if your service line might be lead

Ask your utility to check the service-line classification for your specific address. Many utilities provide a public address-lookup tool linked from the inventory page.
Get on the replacement queue. Under the LCRI, utilities must replace all lead and galvanized-requiring- replacement lines within 10 years (clock generally starts November 2027). Some prioritize requests.
Until the line is replaced: flush the tap 30 seconds after long stagnation, use cold water for drinking and cooking, and consider an NSF/ANSI 53 lead-rated tap filter.
Talk to your clinician about a blood lead test for anyone in the home, especially a pregnant person or a child under 6. Lead in drinking water guide.

Inventory data sourced from R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) ( retrieved May 24, 2026 ; curator confidence: high ). Confirmed against the original source automatically each month; see methodology.

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).

Most recent measurements per contaminant (Lead and Copper Rule) . Sorted by risk: concern first, then caution, then unrated, then safe.
Contaminant	Most recent	Date	Risk
Lead PB90	0.0168 mg/L	December 1, 2025	Concern Lead has no safe level (MCLG=0). LCR action level is 0.015 mg/L for the 90th-percentile sample; the LCRI (Oct 2024) lowers the action level to 0.010 mg/L effective Nov 2027. Caution at any detection above LOD; concern anchored to the future LCRI value (0.010 mg/L) for forward consistency. Learn more about Lead. Source.

Data from EPA SDWIS (Lead and Copper Rule sample table) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.

PFAS and emerging contaminants

This system was tested 60 times under EPA's latest PFAS monitoring program; 0 of the 30 chemicals tested were 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.

No detections

All UCMR 5 samples for this system were below the EPA-defined minimum reporting level (MRL) for every tested contaminant. Substances that were tested but not detected are listed below.

Tested but not detected (30 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.

Florida Senate, SB 700

Per CDC My Water's Fluoride (pre-ban)

R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) 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 R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (Putnam County). Verify on CDC's site .

Area context (before the ban)

Putnam County, FL (2020 data)

Community water systems: 0 of 32 added fluoride (pre-ban)
Population on fluoridated water: 0 of 24,366 (0.0%)

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.

Measured values from recorded violations . Most recent first.
Period	Contaminant	Measured	Federal MCL	Status
October 1, 2024	Tthm	123.05UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2024	Tthm	97.9UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2024	Tthm	106.75UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2024	Tthm	155.75UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2023	Tthm	155.75UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2023	Tthm	152.9333UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2023	Tthm	145.8333UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2023	Tthm	132.175UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2022	Tthm	127.425UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2022	Tthm	107.225UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2022	Tthm	113.075UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2022	Tthm	105.875UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2021	Tthm	99.35UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2021	Tthm	99.35UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2021	Tthm	99.35UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2021	Tthm	109.825UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2021	Tthm	109.825UG/L	0.08 UG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2021	Tthm	109.825UG/L	0.08 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.

18 resolved health-based violations in the last 5 years

All 18 health-based violations in the last 5 years are marked Resolved or Archived. Past violations do not represent current water quality.

Health-based violations in the last 5 years
Period start	Contaminant	What happened	Measured level	Status
October 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	123 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	97.90 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	107 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	156 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2023	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	156 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2023	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	153 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2023	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	146 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2023	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	132 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2022	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	127 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2022	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	107 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2022	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2022	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	106 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	99.35 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	99.35 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	99.35 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	110 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	110 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	110 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved

18 monitoring and reporting item s (paperwork) , 2 still open · these are not health risks

Monitoring and reporting items in the last 5 years
Period start	Relates to	Item	Status
April 1, 2025	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Reporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR)	Resolved
March 1, 2025	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
March 1, 2025	E. Coli	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	Resolved
February 1, 2025	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
February 1, 2025	E. Coli	Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Tthm	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Unaddressed
January 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Tthm	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved
December 1, 2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
October 1, 2023	Tthm	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved
October 1, 2023	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved
September 1, 2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
January 1, 2023	Tthm	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved
January 1, 2023	Lead and Copper Rule	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Unaddressed
April 1, 2022	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Resolved

63 older violation s (5-10 years ago) · 49 health-based, 14 paperwork , all resolved

Violations 5-10 years ago (63 total)
Period start	Relates to	Item	Measured level	Status
April 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	97.15 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2021	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	104 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	105 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	105 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	106 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	106 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	108 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	108 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2020	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	108 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	113 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	114 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	114 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	114 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2019	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	65 UG/L MCL 0.060 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2019	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	65 UG/L MCL 0.060 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2019	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	65 UG/L MCL 0.060 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2019	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	117 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	117 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2018	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	65.60 UG/L MCL 0.060 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2018	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	65.60 UG/L MCL 0.060 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2018	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	65.60 UG/L MCL 0.060 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
June 1, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	125 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2018	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	93.38 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	93.38 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	93.38 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2018	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	93.38 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2017	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	106 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2017	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	106 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2017	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	106 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2017	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	88.38 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2017	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	88.38 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2017	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	88.38 UG/L MCL 0.080 UG/L	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 R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA)'s CCR:

Search the web for "R. C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) 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: MARCIA CARTY
Phone: 386-329-0100
Mailing address: 201 N. SECOND ST
PALATKA, FL 32177

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).
Lead service line inventory — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (from the utility's reported inventory).
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.