Population Served by Community Water Systems

A community water supply system provides water to the public for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances and serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents (as defined by Florida's Department of Environmental Protection).

Knowing the estimate of the population served by community water systems helps approximate the impact of preventative measures or cautions that would be implemented in the event of contamination or exceedance of harmful substances.

In 2022, the percentage of Population Served by Community Water Systems in Alachua County was 75.8 compared to Florida at 93.7. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are more Population Served by Community Water Systems in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County

County

Year

Count/Rate

Population Served by Community Water Systems, Single Year

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at the water system level.
Numerator: Number of people on community water systems. Denominator: Population.
The methodology for this measure has changed over time, specifically from 2016 forward. The number of persons served by community water systems is an estimate. Only community water systems that were active at the time of data retrieval are represented in the data. Purchasing among community water systems and public utilization of drinking water from a variety of places and systems occurs; therefore the estimated number of people served may exceed the estimated population in that area and the percent served may exceed 100%.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Population Served by Community Water Systems, Percentage of Population, Single Year

Population Served by Community Water Systems, Percentage of Population, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
2022	220,398	290,623	75.8^*	0.2	20,927,364	22,329,178	93.7	0.0
2021	217,473	275,435	79.0^*	0.2	20,531,658	22,005,587	93.3	0.0
2020	217,473	270,405	80.4^*	0.1	20,405,311	21,640,766	94.3	0.0
2019	217,518	266,649	81.6^*	0.1	20,196,758	21,268,553	95.0	0.0
2018	206,341	263,753	78.2^*	0.2	19,926,292	20,957,705	95.1	0.0
2017	206,341	259,349	79.6^*	0.2	19,863,295	20,555,728	96.6	0.0
2016	206,341	257,478	80.1^*	0.2	19,647,655	20,231,092	97.1	0.0
2015	206,341	255,631	80.7^*	0.2	19,402,559	19,897,762	97.5	0.0
2014	206,099	251,760	81.9^*	0.2	18,989,062	19,579,871	97.0	0.0
2013	205,643	248,526	82.7^*	0.1	19,075,428	19,314,396	98.8	0.0
2012	196,127	246,893	79.4^*	0.2	17,376,870	19,118,938	90.9	0.0
2011	195,600	247,151	79.1^*	0.2	17,278,058	18,941,742	91.2	0.0
2010	195,809	247,669	79.1^*	0.2	17,215,308	18,820,280	91.5	0.0
2009	193,472	246,489	78.5^*	0.2	17,196,907	18,711,844	91.9	0.0
2008	190,293	244,664	77.8^*	0.2	17,031,844	18,636,837	91.4	0.0
2007	188,422	242,215	77.8^*	0.2	16,910,576	18,500,958	91.4	0.0
2006	185,400	238,704	77.7^*	0.2	16,728,484	18,237,596	91.7	0.0
2005	182,484	233,859	78.0^*	0.2	16,632,161	17,876,663	93.0	0.0
2004	176,076	229,846	76.6^*	0.2	15,874,857	17,476,489	90.8	0.0
2003	172,745	226,976	76.1^*	0.2	15,483,958	17,074,368	90.7	0.0

12/26/2024 9:09:13 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at the water system level.
Numerator: Number of people on community water systems. Denominator: Population.
The methodology for this measure has changed over time, specifically from 2016 forward. The number of persons served by community water systems is an estimate. Only community water systems that were active at the time of data retrieval are represented in the data. Purchasing among community water systems and public utilization of drinking water from a variety of places and systems occurs; therefore the estimated number of people served may exceed the estimated population in that area and the percent served may exceed 100%.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Florida

Year

Population Served by Community Water Systems, Percent of Population, 2022

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12/26/2024 9:09:15 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at the water system level.
Numerator: Number of people on community water systems. Denominator: Population.
The methodology for this measure has changed over time, specifically from 2016 forward. The number of persons served by community water systems is an estimate. Only community water systems that were active at the time of data retrieval are represented in the data. Purchasing among community water systems and public utilization of drinking water from a variety of places and systems occurs; therefore the estimated number of people served may exceed the estimated population in that area and the percent served may exceed 100%.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Population Served by Community Water Systems, Percent of Population, 2022 MOV

Population Served by Community Water Systems, Percent of Population, 2022
County	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
Florida	20,927,364	22,329,178	93.7	0.0
Alachua	220,398	290,623	75.8^*	0.2
Baker	10,144	29,186	34.8^*	0.5
Bay	195,896	180,774	108.4
Bradford	17,773	27,818	63.9^*	0.6
Brevard	689,451	628,035	109.8
Broward	1,846,424	1,973,386	93.6^*	0.0
Calhoun	4,700	13,690	34.3^*	0.8
Charlotte	217,318	194,603	111.7
Citrus	98,161	157,828	62.2^*	0.2
Clay	211,586	225,527	93.8	0.1
Collier	312,211	390,944	79.9^*	0.1
Columbia	21,250	70,444	30.2^*	0.3
Miami-Dade	3,098,475	2,767,962	111.9
DeSoto	22,551	34,098	66.1^*	0.5
Dixie	5,025	16,873	29.8^*	0.7
Duval	935,652	1,040,655	89.9^*	0.1
Escambia	352,489	327,595	107.6
Flagler	99,742	124,368	80.2^*	0.2
Franklin	16,643	12,501	133.1
Gadsden	35,857	43,895	81.7^*	0.4
Gilchrist	3,174	18,432	17.2^*	0.5
Glades	6,454	12,168	53.0^*	0.9
Gulf	22,236	15,025	148.0
Hamilton	5,934	12,808	46.3^*	0.9
Hardee	15,077	25,259	59.7^*	0.6
Hendry	29,565	41,360	71.5^*	0.4
Hernando	158,862	199,429	79.7^*	0.2
Highlands	93,012	102,942	90.4^*	0.2
Hillsborough	1,532,539	1,526,626	100.4
Holmes	4,938	19,724	25.0^*	0.6
Indian River	168,666	164,306	102.7
Jackson	22,867	47,322	48.3^*	0.5
Jefferson	8,398	14,786	56.8^*	0.8
Lafayette	2,300	7,763	29.6^*	1.0
Lake	373,270	417,576	89.4^*	0.1
Lee	675,514	807,798	83.6^*	0.1
Leon	226,702	299,825	75.6^*	0.2
Levy	10,974	44,282	24.8^*	0.4
Liberty	6,100	7,180	85.0^*	0.8
Madison	9,317	18,342	50.8^*	0.7
Manatee	523,350	423,957	123.4
Marion	217,901	387,875	56.2^*	0.2
Martin	152,071	160,196	94.9^*	0.1
Monroe	86,000	83,745	102.7
Nassau	55,561	95,907	57.9^*	0.3
Okaloosa	282,387	215,772	130.9
Okeechobee	23,295	38,977	59.8^*	0.5
Orange	1,494,836	1,495,047	100.0^*	0.0
Osceola	317,638	426,772	74.4^*	0.1
Palm Beach	1,441,154	1,519,461	94.8^*	0.0
Pasco	409,585	592,035	69.2^*	0.1
Pinellas	1,139,166	970,499	117.4
Polk	617,116	772,658	79.9^*	0.1
Putnam	26,235	73,947	35.5^*	0.3
St. Johns	180,366	299,827	60.2^*	0.2
St. Lucie	264,573	351,381	75.3^*	0.1
Santa Rosa	197,746	196,814	100.5
Sarasota	371,177	449,988	82.5^*	0.1
Seminole	503,653	485,395	103.8
Sumter	134,796	140,188	96.2^*	0.1
Suwannee	13,179	44,078	29.9^*	0.4
Taylor	13,222	20,433	64.7^*	0.7
Union	4,875	15,629	31.2^*	0.7
Volusia	511,419	573,871	89.1^*	0.1
Wakulla	24,366	35,053	69.5^*	0.5
Walton	124,663	80,945	154.0
Washington	9,389	24,970	37.6^*	0.6

12/26/2024 9:09:16 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at the water system level.
Numerator: Number of people on community water systems. Denominator: Population.
The methodology for this measure has changed over time, specifically from 2016 forward. The number of persons served by community water systems is an estimate. Only community water systems that were active at the time of data retrieval are represented in the data. Purchasing among community water systems and public utilization of drinking water from a variety of places and systems occurs; therefore the estimated number of people served may exceed the estimated population in that area and the percent served may exceed 100%.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

12/26/2024 9:09:11 PM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at the water system level.
Numerator: Number of people on community water systems. Denominator: Population.
The methodology for this measure has changed over time, specifically from 2016 forward. The number of persons served by community water systems is an estimate. Only community water systems that were active at the time of data retrieval are represented in the data. Purchasing among community water systems and public utilization of drinking water from a variety of places and systems occurs; therefore the estimated number of people served may exceed the estimated population in that area and the percent served may exceed 100%.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

		Florida Department of Health Bureau of Community Health Assessment Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management


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