Is Dickerson City, FL tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 3 utilities serving Dickerson City has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Florida’s records.
East Milton Water System, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.0 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Dickerson City’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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East Milton Water System
Florida · serves 17,292 people · about 170 in Dickerson City
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Pace Water System, Inc.
Florida · serves 49,328 people · under 100 in Dickerson City
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 8.3 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Bagdad - Garcon Point Water System
Florida · serves 10,896 people · under 100 in Dickerson City
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 5.7 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in East Milton Water System’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Dickerson City
The 3 labs Florida certifies closest to Dickerson City, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Future Laboratories, Inc.
Milton, FL · about 15 miles
Certified for bacteria
Eurofins Pensacola
Pensacola, FL · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
University of West Florida Wetlands Research Laboratory
Pensacola, FL · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories: Coliform and E. coli testing for private wells at the Jacksonville and Miami labs. Collection kits come from your county health department, and the sample has to reach the lab on ice the same day it is collected. $40 for private testing through the state lab. Well Water Testing, Florida Department of Health.
All 212 certified labs for FloridaZIP codes in Dickerson City
Which ZIP codes are in Dickerson City: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program, drinking water labs, as listed in TNI LAMS; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Dickerson City
Other towns in Santa Rosa County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read East Milton Water System’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water