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ZIP Code 34601 Water Quality
Florida · 168,526 people served · 10 water systems
B
GoodZIP code 34601 is in Florida and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 168,526 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to BROOKSVILLE.
Within ZIP code 34601, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 1 health-based violation during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of B reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 34601
Water Systems Serving 34601
BROOKSVILLE CITY OF
PWSID: FL6272180
11,500 served
SEVILLE WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: FL6277064
67 served
ROYAL OAKS
PWSID: FL6271553
190 served
COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES
PWSID: FL6274859
140 served
HERNANDO CO UTL-WEST
PWSID: FL6277059
145,204 served
HERNANDO CO UTL-EAST
PWSID: FL6277060
9,483 served
HERNANDO CO UTL-CEDAR LN
PWSID: FL6270269
372 served
HERNANDO CO UTL-DOGWOOD EST
PWSID: FL6270468
832 served
WESLEYAN VILLAGE
PWSID: FL6271942
488 served
IMPERIAL ESTATES MHP
PWSID: FL6270851
250 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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