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R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka)

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting October 2024.

Serves about 11,900 people (6,175 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID FL2544260
  • EPA registered name: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA)
  • EPA record checked May 18, 2026
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Mailing address
201 N. SECOND ST
PALATKA, FL 32177
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

32 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in 24 quarters since January 2019.
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5), a by-product of disinfecting water with chlorine, were above the legal limit in the period starting January 2019.
Recent health-based violations for R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) (PWSID FL2544260)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Oct–Dec 2024Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)123.05 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jul–Sep 2024Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)97.9 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Apr–Jun 2024Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)106.75 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jan–Mar 2024Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)155.75 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Oct–Dec 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)155.75 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Show all 25
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
Jul–Sep 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)152.9333 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Apr–Jun 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)145.8333 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jan–Mar 2023Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)132.175 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Oct–Dec 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)127.425 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jul–Sep 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)107.225 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Apr–Jun 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)113.075 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Jan–Mar 2022Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)105.875 µg/L0.080 mg/LArchived
Oct–Dec 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)99.35 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)109.825 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)97.15 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2021Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)103.8 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)105.1 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)105.85 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)112.85 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2020Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)108.375 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Oct–Dec 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)113.275 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jul–Sep 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)112.775 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Apr–Jun 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)114.025 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2019Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)124.5 µg/L0.080 mg/LResolved
Jan–Mar 2019Haloacetic acids (HAA5)65 µg/L0.060 mg/LResolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 1, 2025) was 16.8 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 26 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 37 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on January 10, 2026.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from September 2024 to March 2025.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) (PWSID FL2544260), Florida
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-09-09 to 2025-03-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: R.C. WILLIS WTP (CITY OF PALATKA) (FL2544260)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka)?

R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka)'s phone number on EPA record is 386-329-0100. Its mailing address is 201 N. SECOND ST, PALATKA, FL 32177.

Where does R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) get its water?

According to EPA's record, R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 32 health-based violations for R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting October 2024. EPA also lists 26 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka)'s latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka)'s latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 16.8 µg/L, above the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka). Its phone number on EPA record is 386-329-0100. Its mailing address on EPA record is 201 N. SECOND ST, PALATKA, FL 32177. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.