Bay County Water System

We're proud to confirm that our municipal water meets all federal and state requirements. If you have questions about this report or your water service, please contact Bobby Gibbs, Water Division Superintendent, at (850) 248-5010.

We encourage our valued customers to stay informed about their water utility. To learn more, attend any regularly scheduled Bay County Commission meetings, held on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Public notices announce the date, time, and location of all meetings.

The Bay County Water Treatment Plant continuously monitors contaminants in your tap water according to Federal and State regulations. This report reflects results from January 1 to December 31, 2017, with some earlier data included as required by regulations.

Municipal water sources (both tap and bottled) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over land or underground, it dissolves natural minerals and sometimes radioactive material, and can pick up substances from animal or human activities.

Potential contaminants include:

• Microbial contaminants like viruses and bacteria from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural operations, and wildlife
• Inorganic contaminants such as salts and metals, occurring naturally or resulting from urban runoff, industrial discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming
• Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential uses
• Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and volatile compounds from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, urban runoff, and septic systems
• Radioactive contaminants that occur naturally or result from oil/gas production and mining

To ensure safe tap water, the EPA establishes regulations limiting contaminant levels in public water systems. The FDA sets similar limits for bottled water to provide equivalent public health protection.

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