Larimer Memorial Library · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Palatka, FL: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the R.c. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) water system, which supplies Palatka, came in at 16.8 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), above the 15 ppb action level. Palatka has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Palatka, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Palatka.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Palatka. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from R.c. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) water system
The R.c. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) water system supplies almost all of Palatka. It draws ground water and serves 11,900 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12, the latest beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 2025, was 16.8 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 100% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL2544260.
4 home internet providers serve Palatka
88% of 3,650 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 95% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 82% | 5,000/5,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 16% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Palatka
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Palatka, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check palatka-fl.gov →
From palatka-fl.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Palatka is in Putnam County School District.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Palatka is in ZIP code 32177
ZIP codes where Palatka residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Palatka | ZIP’s residents in Palatka |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32177 | Palatka, FL | 100% | 41% |
32178 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Palatka
Who supplies Palatka’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The R.c. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) water system (EPA ID FL2544260). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×12. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 16.8 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Palatka?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Palatka?
Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Palatka?
32177. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Palatka in?
Putnam County School District.
How do I register to vote in Palatka?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Putnam Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Palatka’s own website (palatka-fl.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.