What was found in Pensacola's water
The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3445 µg/L 34% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4300 µg/L — NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2019 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 800 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 820 µg/L — NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 52.5 µg/L 2.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 82.2 µg/L — PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2017 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Nitrite | 36 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 10.6 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 28.56 µg/L — NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2019 | 5/5 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 14.8 µg/L 7.4% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 21.8 µg/L — PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2017 | 3/5 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 5.41 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 20.08 µg/L — PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2017 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6.612 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019 | 5/5 | SYR4 |
| Endothall | 6.3 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 6.075 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Highest in the city: NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 3/5 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.8400 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.45 µg/L — PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2019 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 1.72 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 4.37 µg/L — NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 3/5 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 2.7 µg/L 2.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.3055 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 2.035 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Mercury | 0.1000 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1.8 µg/L — PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2017 | 4/5 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.3535 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Styrene | 1.338 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.043 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2012 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 1.0165 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 0.8880 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 0.8000 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Chlorobenzene | 0.6000 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.5180 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Highest in the city: PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.4315 µg/L 8.6% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 0.4400 µg/L — PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2019 | 2/5 | SYR4 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.4200 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2017 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.3525 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| P-Dichlorobenzene | 0.2900 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 75 µg/L Highest in the city: PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 0.2500 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY · 24,806 people · 2019 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| 6:2 Fts | 0.2201 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 2/5 | UCMR-5 |
| 2,4-D | 0.1630 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Highest in the city: NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Pfpea | 0.1389 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 3/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.1110 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 3/5 | UCMR-5 |
| PFHXS | 0.0553 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 3/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfba | 0.0407 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhpa | 0.0378 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 2/5 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOS | 0.0357 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 3/5 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOA | 0.0258 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 3/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | 0.0183 µg/L 9.1% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Highest in the city: NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| PFNA | 0.0162 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| PFBS | 0.0160 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 3/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Chlordane | 0.0130 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 0.00060 mg/L 4% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0120 mg/L — NAS SAUFLEY FIELD · 1,728 people · 2024 | 5/5 | LCR |
| Pfpes | 0.0110 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| 4:2 Fts | 0.0076 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) · 242,172 people · 2024 | 1/5 | UCMR-5 |
| Endrin | 0.0022 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION · 22,600 people · 2018 | 1/5 | SYR4 |
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation.
Formal violations are listed separately.
These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide
average. A detection means the lab measured the
substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source
tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.
Water suppliers serving Pensacola
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) | 242,172 |
| PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY | 24,806 |
| NAS PENSACOLA / CORRY STATION | 22,600 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA | 13,285 |
| NAS SAUFLEY FIELD | 1,728 |
Frequently asked questions about Pensacola tap water
Is Pensacola tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 46 contaminants in the water serving Pensacola. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.
How many water suppliers serve Pensacola?
5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Pensacola, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Pensacola's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Pensacola include Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Nitrite, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.