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Public water systems in Florida

286 public water systems in Florida, 5th among the states. Community drinking-water systems owned by a local, state or federal government and serving 3,301 people or more, from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. Private and tribal systems are not included.

Public water systemPopulation served
MDWASA - MAIN SYSTEM2,377,460
JEA MAJOR GRID826,664
CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT733,886
PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTILITIES671,114
ORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION536,466
HCWRD/SOUTH-CENTRAL515,012
PINELLAS COUNTY UTILITIES506,353
ST PETERSBURG, CITY OF349,979
MANATEE COUNTY UTILITIES DEPT347,800
COCOA, CITY OF294,039
OCUD/EASTERN WATER SYSTEM (2 WP)293,374
LEE COUNTY UTILITIES282,556
SARASOTA CO SPECIAL UTIL DIST272,267
EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)242,172
HIALEAH, CITY OF238,000
PORT ST LUCIE UTILITIES224,485
COLLIER COUNTY REGIONAL WTP216,993
PCUD-PASCO COUNTY REGIONAL PWS214,403
HCWRC/NORTHWEST UTILITIES208,982
OCUD/WESTERN REGIONAL WTR SYS (5 WPS)206,742
TALLAHASSEE, CITY OF200,480
LAKELAND, CITY OF193,297
PEMBROKE PINES, CITY OF187,459
FORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF185,163
NORTH MIAMI BEACH180,000
CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES173,820
CAPE CORAL, CITY OF172,693
MELBOURNE, CITY OF167,753
HOLLYWOOD, CITY OF147,566
HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST145,204
PALM BAY, CITY OF140,750
MIRAMAR (EAST ; WEST) PLANTS137,107
WEST PALM BEACH WTP132,000
BOCA RATON WTP130,000
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY UTILITIES (2 WTPS)126,893
CLEARWATER WATER SYSTEM115,000
BOYNTON BEACH PWS112,000
MARTIN CO UTILITIES104,105
MIAMI BEACH, CITY OF100,000
CITY OF POMPANO99,400
JUPITER PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM,TOWN OF94,929
CITY OF FORT MYERS WATER TREATMENT PLANT92,219
NORTH MIAMI, CITY OF89,349
WINTER HAVEN WATER DEPARTMENT87,537
DAYTONA BEACH, CITY OF87,534
FKAA J. ROBERT DEAN W.T.P.86,000
PLANTATION, EAST ; CENTRAL85,496
NAPLES WATER DEPT83,804
WINTER PARK, CITY OF (3 WPS)82,984
ST. CLOUD, CITY OF (3 WPS)82,752
DELTONA WATER81,006
OCUD/SOUTHERN WATER SYS (5 WPS)80,738
OKALOOSA CO.WTR.; SWR.SYSTEM80,295
HOMESTEAD, CITY OF80,000
SANFORD, CITY OF (2 WPS)79,715
SUNRISE SPRINGTREE79,550
BONITA SPRINGS UTILITIES76,033
BCWWS 1A75,305
SUNRISE SAWGRASS72,400
WINTER GARDEN WATER DEPT (3 WPS)72,205
APOPKA, CITY OF (5 WTPS)71,917
PORT ORANGE, CITY OF71,096
SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTHEAST70,040
DELRAY BEACH PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM69,754
CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH69,409
PANAMA CITY BEACH CITY OF67,205
SJCU-CR214 MAINLAND WTP66,953
OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)66,449
CORAL SPRINGS, CITY OF65,000
TAMARAC (WEST), CITY OF63,793
CITY OF MARGATE62,254
DEERFIELD BEACH, CITY OF62,000
NORTH PORT UTILITIES61,163
NORTHEAST60,557
ORMOND BEACH59,744
BRADENTON CITY OF58,584
FT. PIERCE UTILITIES AUTHORITY58,000
TITUSVILLE, CITY OF57,218
WELLINGTON WTP56,475
SARASOTA-CITY OF55,364
LAUDERHILL, CITY OF55,000
CASSELBERRY, CITY OF (3 WPS)54,747
BCWWS 2A54,622
WEST SIDE CONSOLIDATED54,542
COCONUT CREEK, CITY OF54,000
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS WATER DEPT (2 WPS)51,000
DELAND, CITY OF50,910
PINELLAS PARK WATER DEPT48,939
SJCU-NORTHWEST UTILITIES WTP48,040
LAKE WORTH BEACH UTILITIES48,000
OVIEDO, CITY OF47,933
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA47,586
LEESBURG, CITY OF46,921
RIVIERA BEACH UTILITY DISTRICT, CITY OF46,762
SEBRING WATER ; SEWER SYSTEM46,295
DUNEDIN WATER SYSTEM46,161
MDWASA/REX UTILITIES45,200
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA44,103
ST. AUGUSTINE WS43,069
CITY OF PLANT CITY UTILITY41,601
BAY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM40,848
TOHO WATER AUTHORITY WESTERN40,330
HALLANDALE BEACH, CITY OF40,000
EUSTIS, CITY OF (4 WTPS)39,721
MOUNT DORA, CITY OF (2WPS)39,710
CLERMONT EAST WATER SYSTEM (2 WPS)39,279
SOUTHWEST/POLK COUNTY UTILITY39,209
OAKLAND PARK CITY OF38,905
VERO BEACH, CITY OF37,308
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA36,302
NORTH LAUDERDALE, CITY OF35,709
AUBURNDALE, CITY OF35,239
CRESTVIEW, CITY OF WATER DEPT.34,789
WINTER SPRINGS, CITY OF (3 WPS)34,657
PANAMA CITY WATER SYSTEM34,345
OCOEE, CITY OF (2 WPS)34,000
COOPER CITY33,752
NEW PORT RICHEY WATER DEPT33,000
BCWWS 3B/C32,650
PALM SPRINGS, VILLAGE OF32,467
SEMINOLE COUNTY NORTHWEST31,986
PALM BEACH COUNTY SYSTEM 1131,789
VENICE WATER DEPT CITY OF31,358
CITY OF TEMPLE TERRACE UTILITY31,250
HAINES CITY, CITY OF30,545
WEST MELBOURNE WTR SYS(CONSEC)30,443
DANIA BEACH, CITY OF30,000
CITRUS CO UTL/CHARLES A. BLACK29,218
ZEPHYRHILLS CITY OF29,117
TARPON SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM28,875
EDGEWATER, CITY OF28,552
NORTHWEST28,082
SOUTH MARTIN REGIONAL UTILITIES27,000
IMMOKALEE WATER26,841
DAVIE, TOWN OF, #3 ; #526,000
WILDWOOD, CITY OF (7 WPS)25,941
SOUTH SUMTER UTILITIES24,278
FORT WALTON BEACH, CITY OF24,113
GROVELAND WATER DEPARTMENT23,628
ATLANTIC BEACH WATER SYSTEM23,503
LYNN HAVEN, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM23,380
JACKSONVILLE BEACH WTP23,352
LONGWOOD, CITY OF (2 WPS)23,237
NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION22,600
NICEVILLE, CITY OF22,243
HIALEAH GARDENS22,200
TAVARES WATER DEPARTMENT (4 WPS)22,007
N.A.S. JACKSONVILLE22,000
FERNANDINA BEACH WTP21,925
BARTOW, CITY OF21,501
MILTON, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM21,241
MIDWAY WATER SYSTEM, INC.21,196
MINNEOLA WATER DEPARTMENT (2 WPS)20,605
CALLAWAY, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM20,520
N.S. MAYPORT20,500
CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP)20,488
OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY20,000
SEMINOLE COUNTY NORTHEAST19,925
VC/SOUTHWEST WATER SYSTEM19,672
AVON PARK, CITY OF19,361
LAKE WALES, CITY OF18,722
VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 518,675
GULF BREEZE REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM17,596
OKALOOSA COUNTY BLUEWATER BAY-RAINTREE17,592
LAKE MARY, CITY OF17,066
STUART, CITY OF - WATER PLANT16,841
OPA LOCKA, CITY OF16,479
SAFETY HARBOR WATER DEPT16,473
BCWWS 3A16,046
DADE CITY WATER DEPT15,561
TEQUESTA PWS, VILLAGE OF15,500
OLDSMAR WATER SYSTEM14,898
SJCU-NORTHEAST UTILITIES WS14,790
ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION14,784
SOUTH DAYTONA, CITY OF14,435
HCWRD/SEABOARD UTILITIES13,958
PORT ST. JOE, CITY OF13,848
CENTRAL13,595
FLORIDA CITY13,453
CITY OF PALMETTO WATER DEPT.13,446
MAITLAND, CITY OF (3 WPS)13,370
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA13,285
CITY OF HOLLY HILL13,108
CITY OF SOPCHOPPY12,998
GULFPORT WATER SYSTEM12,600
WILTON MANORS, CITY OF12,531
ORANGE CITY UTILITIES12,507
MASCOTTE WATER DEPARTMENT12,355
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS W/S, CITY OF12,243
FREEPORT, CITY OF12,020
R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA)11,900
LANTANA WATER TREATMENT PLANT11,558
BROOKSVILLE CITY OF11,500
SUNRISE SOUTHWEST10,750
FARM HILL UTILITIES, INC.10,346
QUINCY, CITY OF W/S10,298
BAREFOOT BAY10,290
CLERMONT, CITY OF (2 WPS)10,048
HURLBURT FIELD WATER SYSTEM10,006
CITY OF LEESBURG / EAST9,727
FLAMINGO CROSSING (CONSEC.)9,704
CLEWISTON, CITY OF9,643
SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTHWEST9,622
HERNANDO CO UTL-EAST9,483
BELLEVIEW, CITY OF (3 WPS)9,358
DAVENPORT, CITY OF9,043
ARCADIA WATER DEPT, CITY OF8,942
TOWN OF ORANGE PARK8,668
WEST MIAMI, CITY OF8,500
NORTH BAY VILLAGE, CITY OF8,317
MARIANNA, CITY OF8,227
ALACHUA WTP8,220
SPRINGFIELD, CITY OF8,075
MIMS WATER TREATMENT / NORTH BREVARD CO.7,958
PORT RICHEY WATER DEPT-CITY OF7,732
OKALOOSA COUNTY MID SYSTEM (CRESTVIEW)7,593
PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE(CONSEC)7,500
MADISON WATER DEPARTMENT7,350
CITY OF PERRY7,281
NEPTUNE BEACH7,270
INVERNESS WATER DEPT7,194
HUDSON WATER WORKS7,169
TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY7,098
LADY LAKE CENTRAL - WPS 1,2,37,090
CITY OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS WTP7,000
LIVE OAK WTP6,850
CITY OF STARKE6,800
CITY OF LABELLE6,790
VC/HALIFAX PLANTATION (WTP-8)6,630
CITY OF MACCLENNY6,500
TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH (BEACH WATER)6,499
ORANGEWOOD WATER SYSTEM6,464
CITY OF JASPER WTP6,250
OAKLAND TOWN OF6,202
NAVARRE BEACH WATER SYSTEM6,166
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS TOWN OF6,000
FLORIDA STATE PRISON5,980
FLORAL CITY WATER ASSN5,917
MEXICO BEACH, CITY OF5,888
SUGARLOAF WATER TREATMENT PLANT5,807
HIGH SPRINGS WTP5,795
SURFSIDE, TOWN OF5,744
VALPARAISO, CITY OF5,722
LAKE ALFRED, CITY OF5,584
HOMOSASSA SPECIAL WATER DISTRICT5,548
CITY OF FORT MEADE5,455
BELLEAIR WATER PLANT5,299
APALACHICOLA, CITY OF5,235
FRUITLAND PARK, CITY OF (3 WPS)5,127
EAST WATER SYSTEM5,052
WAUCHULA CITY WATER DEPARTMENT5,000
MOORE CREEK MOUNT CARMEL UTILITIES4,875
FLAGLER BEACH WTP4,830
ASHLEY FARMS4,784
TOWN OF PONCE INLET4,616
CRYSTAL RIVER, CITY OF4,528
MONTICELLO, CITY OF4,502
WAHNETA WATER SYSTEM4,500
SOUTH SHORE WATER ASSN., INC.4,498
PARKER, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM4,358
HIGHLAND BEACH WATER PLANT4,287
EREC WATER SYSTEM4,238
SPRING LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTIRCT4,098
VC/SOUTHEAST VOLUSIA INTERCONNECTED-WS#74,082
MARY ESTHER, CITY OF4,013
GRACEVILLE, CITY OF4,000
SUWANNEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE3,950
UMATILLA WATER WORKS (2 WPS)3,948
VILLAGE OF PINE RIDGE (CONSEC)3,914
NEWBERRY WTP3,885
HAVANA, TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM3,860
VC/SOUTHWEST WTP-23,842
DUNDEE, TOWN OF3,824
MULBERRY, CITY OF3,780
MOORE HAVEN WTP3,735
CITY OF CARRABELLE WATER SYSTEM3,690
CHIPLEY, CITY OF3,660
DESOTO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM3,518
GRETNA, CITY OF3,508
BUNNELL WATER PLANT3,507
VILLAGE OF GOLF3,505
BLOUNTSTOWN, CITY OF3,500
CENTURY, TOWN OF3,490
FROSTPROOF, CITY OF3,425
VC/SPRUCE CREEK WTP-153,386
EUSTIS EASTERN WTP3,301

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Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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