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Updated 2026-10-15
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Santa Rosa County Water Quality: 4 Cities Ranked by the Records

Santa Rosa County, Florida: 4 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.

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Highest result for each contaminant

One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 1 system of 4 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest8.3 ng/L
LithiumDetected in 2 systems of 4 tested10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest14.8 µg/L
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Detected in 1 system of 4 tested10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest8.8 ng/L
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 4 systems15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest6.2 µg/L
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 1 system of 4 tested2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest3.1 ng/L
26 PFAS tested, none detected in any systemShow

Tested in these 4 systems: EAST MILTON WATER SYSTEM, HOLLEY-NAVARRE WATER SYSTEM, MILTON, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM, PACE WATER SYSTEM, INC.

  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
4 cities

Cities ranked by the records

  • 1
    East MiltonEAST MILTON WATER SYSTEM
    No PFAS detectedLead below action level
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  • 2
    MiltonMILTON, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM
    PFAS detected, within limitLead below action level
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  • 3
    NavarreHOLLEY-NAVARRE WATER SYSTEM
    No PFAS detectedLead below action level
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  • 4
    PacePACE WATER SYSTEM, INC.
    PFAS sample above a limitLead below action level
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Showing 4 of 4 cities · scores are system-level, not tap tests

Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.

PFAS in Santa Rosa County1 of 4 city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit
  1. Pace8.3 ng/L
4.0 ng/L federal MCL · PFOS, ng/LPFAS in Florida
Lead

0of 4 cities above the 15 µg/L action level

Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.

Lead in Florida
Who supplies the county

Largest water systems

  1. PacePACE WATER SYSTEM, INC. · FL1570671
    49,328 served
  2. NavarreHOLLEY-NAVARRE WATER SYSTEM · FL1570349
    47,793 served
  3. MiltonMILTON, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM · FL1570146
    21,241 served
  4. East MiltonEAST MILTON WATER SYSTEM · FL1570232
    17,292 served
Questions

Frequently asked

How does Santa Rosa County tap water compare across cities?

PurityMap ranks 4 cities in Santa Rosa County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is East Milton's main water system: EAST MILTON WATER SYSTEM · PWSID FL1570232 · Purity Score 97 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.

How many Santa Rosa County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?

1 of 4 Santa Rosa County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Pace (PFOS 8.3 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 2.

Is there lead in Santa Rosa County tap water?

Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 4 of 4 Santa Rosa County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

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