Florida: drinking water & radon
Florida has 1,516 active community water systems. Since 2016, 215 reported health-based violations; 5 had a latest lead result above 15 ppb; 155 measured PFOA or PFOS at or above 4 ppt.
Radon zones in Florida
tap a countyMost health-based violations
| R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) 11,900 people | 33 |
| Rpuma 1,000 people | 27 |
| City of Apalachicola 5,235 people | 26 |
| Town of Fort White WTP 750 people | 25 |
| Hidden Acres Estates 250 people | 25 |
| Sumterville Water Treatment Plant 500 people | 23 |
| Marion Correctional Institution 2,700 people | 21 |
| City of Perry 7,281 people | 20 |
| Riverlandings Water Treatment Plant 134 people | 20 |
| Riverbend Estates 200 people | 18 |
Highest latest lead (90th percentile)
| South Fork MHP 240 people | 19.4 ppb |
| Orangeland Subdivision 186 people | 18.3 ppb |
| R.C. Willis WTP (City of Palatka) 11,900 people | 16.8 ppb |
| City of Tamarac (East) 2,582 people | 14 ppb |
| Alachua WTP 8,220 people | 14 ppb |
| Palm and Pines Mobile Home Pk 284 people | 12.8 ppb |
| Homeowners Utilities INC. 345 people | 12.7 ppb |
| Eglin Aux. 6 Ranger Camp 134 people | 12 ppb |
| Nas Saufley Field 1,728 people | 12 ppb |
| Gulf County Water Department 6,287 people | 12 ppb |
Highest PFOA / PFOS
| Orangewood Water System 6,464 people | 80.8 ppt |
| Lake Panasoffkee Water ASSN 2wps 4,642 people | 53 ppt |
| Fkaa J. Robert Dean W.T.P. 86,000 people | 50.3 ppt |
| City of North Miami 89,349 people | 45 ppt |
| City of North Bay Village 8,317 people | 43.3 ppt |
| Bal Harbour Village 3,209 people | 42 ppt |
| Gonzalez Utilities Association, INC. 6,668 people | 39.2 ppt |
| Village of Palm Springs 32,467 people | 39 ppt |
| Ocala, City of (2 WTPS) 66,449 people | 39 ppt |
| Mdwasa/Rex Utilities 45,200 people | 37.4 ppt |
Largest systems
| Mdwasa - Main System 2,377,460 people | 2,377,460 |
| JEA Major Grid 826,664 people | 826,664 |
| City of Tampa Water Department 733,886 people | 733,886 |
| Palm Beach County Water Utilities 671,114 people | 671,114 |
| Orlando Utilities Commission 536,466 people | 536,466 |
| HCWRD/South-Central 515,012 people | 515,012 |
| Pinellas County Utilities 506,353 people | 506,353 |
| City of St Petersburg 349,979 people | 349,979 |
| Manatee County Utilities Dept 347,800 people | 347,800 |
| City of Cocoa 294,039 people | 294,039 |
All ZIP codes in Florida
1,454 ZIP codes.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
How many water systems in Florida have violations?
215 of 1,516 active community water systems in Florida reported at least one health-based violation since 2016 (EPA SDWIS).
What is the radon risk in Florida?
No ZIP codes are in EPA radon zone 1, 386 in zone 2 and 1,065 in zone 3. EPA recommends testing every home.