32431
Cottondale, FL
Jackson County
COTTONDALE WATER SYSTEM

Is Cottondale tap water safe to drink?

Some concern
Last tested: June 2025
Source: EPA UCMR5 utility monitoring plus EPA Water Quality Portal well sampling (mapped to nearest ZIP). Last tested June 2025.
City:
Townships:
  • Cottondale CCD, FL
  • Alford CCD, FL
  • Chipley CCD, FL
  • Vernon CCD, FL
Neighborhood:
  • Cottondale

The short answer for Cottondale

Cottondale tap water has 15 detected contaminants, currently below EPA limits (tested November 2023). Arsenic measured closest to the threshold. See the full compound-by-compound report.

The health risk for Cottondale

Arsenic was detected in local water tests, currently below EPA limits. Even below-limit detections can still be meaningful for sensitive households, so a targeted certified filter can add protection.
  • PFAS or other chemicals detected; no confirmed exceedances in multiple samples.
Arsenic concentration (µg/L) November 2023
0 µg/L 10 µg/L 20 µg/L
0.240 µg/L
Detected
µg/L
10 µg/L
EPA limit
guideline
2% of limit
Comparison
vs. guideline
EPA limit: 10 µg/L | Your water: 0.240 µg/L
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Most elevated compounds

No compounds above or close to EPA limits in available data.

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M199501640 · Tested: Multiple dates

Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
Arsenic 0.240 µg/L 10 µg/L 2% of limit
Lead 0.320 µg/L 15 µg/L 2% of limit
Chromium 1.500 µg/L 100 µg/L 2% of limit
Copper 5.680 µg/L 1300 µg/L 0.4% of limit
Alachlor 0.440 ng/L 2000 ng/L 0.0% of limit
Nitrate + Nitrite 1.500 mg/L 1E+04 mg/L 0.0% of limit
Glyphosate 0.100 µg/L 700 µg/L 0.0% of limit
Atrazine 0.220 ng/L 3000 ng/L 0.0% of limit
Simazine 0.270 ng/L 4000 ng/L 0.0% of limit
2,4-D 0.002 µg/L 70 µg/L 0.0% of limit
.alpha.-Endosulfan 0.440 ng/L — —
.alpha.-Hexachlorocyclohexane 0.110 ng/L — —
.beta.-Endosulfan 0.990 ng/L — —
.beta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane 0.110 ng/L — —
.delta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane 0.440 ng/L — —
.lambda.-Cyhalothrin 0.820 ng/L — —
2,4,5-T 0.004 µg/L — —
2-Chloro-4-isopropylamino-6... 4.600 ng/L — —
3-Hydroxycarbofuran 0.002 µg/L — —
Acesulfame 0.100 µg/L — —
Acetaminophen 0.008 µg/L — —
Acetamiprid 0.002 µg/L — —
Acetochlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Afidopyropen 0.002 µg/L — —
Aldicarb 0.020 µg/L — —
Aldicarb sulfone 0.002 µg/L — —
Aldicarb sulfoxide 0.002 µg/L — —
Aldrin 0.710 ng/L — —
Alkalinity, total 155.000 mg/L — —
Aluminum 22.000 µg/L — —
Ametryn 1.200 ng/L — —
Aminomethylphosphonic acid 0.100 µg/L — —
Ammonia 0.002 mg/L — —
Antimony 0.050 µg/L — —
Azinphos-methyl 3.300 ng/L — —
Azoxystrobin 0.440 ng/L — —
Barium 11.000 µg/L — —
Bentazon 0.001 µg/L — —
Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.... 0.080 µg/L — —
Benzovindiflupyr 0.002 µg/L — —
Beryllium 0.010 µg/L — —
Beta Cypermethrin 1.600 µg/L — —
Bifenthrin 0.550 ng/L — —
Bromacil 0.660 ng/L — —
Butylate 0.490 ng/L — —
Cadmium 0.020 µg/L — —
Caffeine 8.200 ng/L — —
Calcium 68.100 mg/L — —
Carbamazepine 0.001 µg/L — —
Carbaryl 0.002 µg/L — —
Carbofuran 0.002 µg/L — —
Carbophenothion 0.550 ng/L — —
Carfentrazone-ethyl 0.160 ng/L — —
Chlordecone 15.000 ng/L — —
Chlorfenapyr 0.330 ng/L — —
Chloride 5.000 mg/L — —
Chlorothalonil 3.900 ng/L — —
Chlorpyrifos 0.330 ng/L — —
Chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.110 µg/L — —
Chlorthal-dimethyl 0.160 ng/L — —
cis-Chlordane 0.220 ng/L — —
cis-Nonachlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Clothianidin 0.002 µg/L — —
Coumaphos 1.100 ng/L — —
Cyanazine 5.500 ng/L — —
Cyfluthrin 1.400 ng/L — —
Cyprodinil 0.220 ng/L — —
Deltamethrin 1.400 ng/L — —
Demeton 3.800 ng/L — —
Diazinon 0.140 ng/L — —
Dichlobenil 0.270 ng/L — —
Dicofol 1.400 ng/L — —
Dieldrin 0.440 ng/L — —
Difenoconazole 0.660 ng/L — —
Dimethenamid 0.110 ng/L — —
Dimethomorph 0.330 ng/L — —
Dinotefuran 0.002 µg/L — —
Disulfoton 0.660 µg/L — —
Dithiopyr 1.100 ng/L — —
Diuron 0.002 µg/L — —
Endosulfan sulfate 0.330 µg/L — —
Endothall 0.250 µg/L — —
Endrin 0.990 ng/L — —
Endrin aldehyde 0.820 µg/L — —
Endrin ketone 0.440 ng/L — —
Escherichia coli 1.000 MPN/100mL — —
Esfenvalerate 0.820 ng/L — —
Ethalfluralin 0.160 ng/L — —
Ethion 0.330 µg/L — —
Ethoprop 0.140 ng/L — —
Etridiazole 0.110 ng/L — —
Fenamiphos 0.490 ng/L — —
Fenbuconazole 0.550 ng/L — —
Fenpropathrin 0.270 ng/L — —
Fenuron 0.032 µg/L — —
Fipronil 0.220 ng/L — —
Fipronil Desulfinyl 0.110 ng/L — —
Fipronil Sulfide 0.110 ng/L — —
Fipronil Sulfone 0.110 ng/L — —
Fluazifop-P-butyl 0.110 ng/L — —
Fludioxonil 0.110 ng/L — —
Flumioxazin 3.300 ng/L — —
Fluoride 0.067 mg/L — —
Fluridone 0.001 µg/L — —
Flutolanil 0.110 ng/L — —
Fluxapyroxad 0.270 ng/L — —
Fonofos 0.160 ng/L — —
Glufosinate-ammonium 0.100 µg/L — —
Heptachlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Heptachlor epoxide 0.270 ng/L — —
Hexachlorobenzene 1.100 ng/L — —
Hexazinone 0.550 ng/L — —
Hydrocodone 0.002 µg/L — —
Imazalil 0.710 ng/L — —
Imazapyr 0.004 µg/L — —
Imidacloprid 0.002 µg/L — —
Iprodione 0.550 ng/L — —
Iron 33.000 µg/L — —
Lindane 0.140 ng/L — —
Linuron 0.004 µg/L — —
Loratadine 0.330 ng/L — —
Magnesium 3.020 mg/L — —
Malathion 0.380 µg/L — —
Mandestrobin 0.002 µg/L — —
Manganese 1.000 µg/L — —
Mecoprop 0.002 µg/L — —
Metalaxyl 0.550 ng/L — —
Methiocarb 0.002 µg/L — —
Methomyl 0.002 µg/L — —
Methoprene 0.820 ng/L — —
Methoxychlor 0.330 ng/L — —
Methyl parathion 0.220 ng/L — —
Metolachlor 0.820 ng/L — —
Metribuzin 0.440 ng/L — —
Mevinphos 1.100 ng/L — —
Mirex 0.380 µg/L — —
Molinate 0.270 ng/L — —
Molybdenum 0.150 µg/L — —
Myclobutanil 0.380 ng/L — —
N-2-Ethylhexylbicyclohepten... 0.220 ng/L — —
Naled 2.700 ng/L — —
Napropamide 0.770 ng/L — —
Naproxen 0.008 µg/L — —
Nickel 0.500 µg/L — —
Nitrogen, mixed forms (NH3)... 1.500 mg/L — —
Norflurazon 1.100 ng/L — —
Organic carbon 0.500 mg/L — —
Oxadiazon 0.380 ng/L — —
Oxamyl 0.002 µg/L — —
Oxychlordane 0.330 ng/L — —
Oxyfluorfen 0.220 ng/L — —
p,p'-DDD 0.270 ng/L — —
p,p'-DDE 0.220 ng/L — —
p,p'-DDT 0.880 ng/L — —
Parathion 0.160 ng/L — —
Pendimethalin 1.900 ng/L — —
Permethrin 1.800 µg/L — —
Phenothrin 0.990 ng/L — —
Phenytoin 5.800 ng/L — —
Phorate 0.270 µg/L — —
Phosphorus 0.030 mg/L — —
Piperonyl butoxide 0.160 ng/L — —
Potassium 0.390 mg/L — —
Prallethrin 2.200 ng/L — —
Primidone 0.004 µg/L — —
Prodiamine 0.220 ng/L — —
Prometon 3.300 µg/L — —
Prometryn 0.380 ng/L — —
Pronamide 0.110 ng/L — —
Propanil 0.110 ng/L — —
Propargite 0.880 ng/L — —
Propiconazole 0.660 ng/L — —
Propoxur 0.002 µg/L — —
Purge Volume 156.000 gal — —
Pyraclostrobin 0.002 µg/L — —
Pyraflufen-ethyl 0.330 ng/L — —
Pyridaben 1.500 ng/L — —
Pyriproxyfen 0.270 ng/L — —
S-Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate 0.550 ng/L — —
Selenium 0.200 µg/L — —
Silver 0.010 µg/L — —
Silvex 0.004 µg/L — —
Sodium 2.100 mg/L — —
Sucralose 0.010 µg/L — —
Sulfate 1.400 mg/L — —
Sulfentrazone 1.500 ng/L — —
Tau-fluvalinate 0.270 ng/L — —
Tebuconazole 1.500 ng/L — —
Terbufos 0.220 µg/L — —
Terbuthylazine 0.220 ng/L — —
Tetrachlorvinphos 0.440 ng/L — —
Tetramethrin 0.820 ng/L — —
Thallium 0.100 µg/L — —
Thiamethoxam 0.002 µg/L — —
Thiobencarb 0.550 ng/L — —
Tolfenpyrad 0.002 µg/L — —
Total Coliform 4.100 MPN/100mL — —
Total dissolved solids 176.000 mg/L — —
Total hardness 183.000 mg/L — —
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (Or... 0.080 mg/L — —
trans-Chlordane 0.220 ng/L — —
trans-Nonachlor 0.220 ng/L — —
Triadimefon 0.160 ng/L — —
Triclopyr 0.004 µg/L — —
Triclosan methyl ether 0.160 ng/L — —
Trifluralin 0.220 ng/L — —
True color 2.500 PCU — —
Zinc 40.000 µg/L — —

PLANT #2 · Tested: June 2025

Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
lithium <9.000 µg/L 10 µg/L Below limit
PFHxS <0.003 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
HFPO-DA <0.005 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFNA <0.004 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFHxA <0.003 µg/L 3 µg/L Below limit
PFBA <0.005 µg/L 6 µg/L Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
4:2 FTS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
6:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
8:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit
ADONA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFBS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDoA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFOA <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFOS <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFPeA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFTrDA <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Below limit
PFUnA <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit

PLANT #3 · Tested: June 2025

Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
lithium <9.000 µg/L 10 µg/L Below limit
PFHxS <0.003 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
HFPO-DA <0.005 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFNA <0.004 µg/L 0.01 µg/L Below limit
PFHxA <0.003 µg/L 3 µg/L Below limit
PFBA <0.005 µg/L 6 µg/L Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
4:2 FTS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
6:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
8:2 FTS <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit
ADONA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFBS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFDoA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFHpS <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFOA <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFOS <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Below limit
PFPeA <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Below limit
PFTrDA <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Below limit
PFUnA <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Below limit

T198904212 · Tested: February 2025

Compound Measurement EPA Limit Comparison
Arsenic 0.210 µg/L 10 µg/L 2% of limit
Lead 0.200 µg/L 15 µg/L 1% of limit
Chromium 1.200 µg/L 100 µg/L 1% of limit
Copper 1.280 µg/L 1300 µg/L 0.1% of limit
Nitrate + Nitrite 0.430 mg/L 1E+04 mg/L 0.0% of limit
Alkalinity, total 178.000 mg/L — —
Aluminum 48.000 µg/L — —
Ammonia-nitrogen 0.002 mg/L — —
Antimony 0.050 µg/L — —
Barium 8.100 µg/L — —
Beryllium 0.015 µg/L — —
Cadmium 0.020 µg/L — —
Calcium 61.500 mg/L — —
Chloride 3.000 mg/L — —
Escherichia coli 1.000 MPN/100mL — —
Fluoride 0.085 mg/L — —
Iron 83.500 µg/L — —
Magnesium 11.000 mg/L — —
Manganese 3.600 µg/L — —
Molybdenum 0.150 µg/L — —
Nickel 0.500 µg/L — —
Nitrogen, mixed forms (NH3)... 0.460 mg/L — —
Organic carbon 0.500 mg/L — —
Phosphorus 0.016 mg/L — —
Potassium 0.310 mg/L — —
Purge Volume 192.000 gal — —
Selenium 0.200 µg/L — —
Silver 0.010 µg/L — —
Sodium 2.200 mg/L — —
Sulfate 1.300 mg/L — —
Thallium 0.100 µg/L — —
Total Coliform 1.000 MPN/100mL — —
Total dissolved solids 195.000 mg/L — —
Total hardness 199.000 mg/L — —
True color 2.500 PCU — —
Zinc 21.000 µg/L — —

Water utilities serving ZIP 32431

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Frequently Asked Questions about ZIP 32431 Tap Water

What's in ZIP 32431 tap water?

ZIP 32431 has 15 detected contaminants below EPA limits in this dataset. Arsenic measured closest to its guideline.

Will boiling ZIP 32431 tap water remove Arsenic?

Boiling tap water can kill many pathogens, but it does not remove most chemical contaminants tracked in EPA monitoring. Several dissolved contaminants can even concentrate as water evaporates. For the chemical contaminants reported in ZIP 32431, a certified filter is more reliable.

Do basic pitcher filters remove Arsenic?

Basic pitcher filters are typically rated for chlorine, taste, and odor (NSF/ANSI 42), not for the broader list of contaminants tracked in EPA monitoring. Match the certification (NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 58, or P473) to the specific compounds listed in this report before assuming a filter helps.

Who provides tap water in ZIP 32431?

Public records identify COTTONDALE WATER SYSTEM as a primary water system associated with ZIP 32431. Service boundaries can vary by address, so confirm exact service with the utility.

When was ZIP 32431 tap water last tested?

The most recent test date used in this report is June 2025. EnviroClarity last refreshed this page on 2026-05-05.

Where can I find the official water quality report for ZIP 32431?

Every U.S. public water system is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Contact COTTONDALE WATER SYSTEM or visit their website for the latest official report covering ZIP 32431. The EPA also maintains a national CCR locator.

Primary source EPA UCMR5 (2023-2025) + EPA WQP (well monitoring near ZIP)
Guideline source EPA drinking water standard (11Cl-PF3OUdS: 0,005 µg/L)
Last tested June 2025
Last page update 2026-05-05

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