Water Quality: Jacksonville, FL
18 water systems • 911,753 people served
Some ConcernsWater Quality Summary
Jacksonville is served by 18 public water systems with a combined service population of 911,753 people, and has 113 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Jacksonville's violation count is 40% above the national average for Florida. Contaminants associated with violations include Gross Alpha.
Contaminants Found
Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.
Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations
EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)
Water Systems Serving Jacksonville
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEA MAJOR GRID | FL2161328 | Groundwater | 826,664 | 4 |
| JEA: LOFTON OAKS GRID | FL2454338 | Groundwater | 24,318 | 1 |
| N.A.S. JACKSONVILLE | FL2161212 | Groundwater | 22,000 | 9 |
| N.S. MAYPORT | FL2160734 | Groundwater | 20,500 | 3 |
| JEA: PONTE VEDRA GRID | FL2550908 | Groundwater | 5,395 | 4 |
| WINCO UTILITIES W/S | FL1650791 | Groundwater | 3,545 | 2 |
| JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY | FL2160568 | Groundwater | 3,480 | 12 |
| JEA: PONCE DE LEON GRID | FL2554334 | Groundwater | 2,303 | 4 |
| SADDLE BROOK LANDINGS | FL2164003 | Groundwater | 1,000 | 6 |
| JEA: PALM VALLEY WS | FL2550866 | Groundwater | 965 | 1 |
| OAKS OF ATLANTIC BEACH | FL2161276 | Groundwater | 556 | 15 |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS ESTATES MHP | FL2160390 | Groundwater | 350 | 4 |
| JEA: MAYPORT WTP | FL2160735 | Groundwater | 257 | 0 |
| GREEN ACRES OF YULEE | FL2454300 | Groundwater | 160 | 6 |
| YUKON INDUSTRIES, LTD. | FL2160601 | Groundwater | 100 | 8 |
| DANIEL MEMORIAL | FL2160254 | Groundwater | 60 | 8 |
| BELLE OAKS WTP | FL2164400 | Groundwater | 60 | 9 |
| STUDY ESTATES MHP | FL2160654 | Groundwater | 40 | 17 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.