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City water profile

Fort Walton Beach water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Median indexed hardness

77PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 77.1–77.1 PPM

State comparison
203 PPM below
State hardness rank
#267 of 290
Matched utilities
2
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Fort Walton Beach has 1 published ZIP profile across Okaloosa County. The indexed median is 77 PPM, compared with 280 PPM across Florida.

Among the 290 Floridacities with an indexed median, Fort Walton Beach ranks #267from highest to lowest. Across all 603 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 20to 374.5 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard1 ZIP
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
4.7 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 19, 2025 to Jan 14, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Fort Walton Beach

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

32548

Moderately Hard

77.1 PPM

Nearest site
4.7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Okaloosa Co.wtr.; Swr.system

PWSID FL1460506

Groundwater
System population served
80,295
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Fort Walton Beach, City Of

PWSID FL1460144

Groundwater
System population served
24,113
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Fort Walton Beach

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 77 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.