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Port Charlotte, FL

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Port Charlotte. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
176,464
people served
9
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Port Charlotte'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
TTHM
55.815 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 58.7 µg/L — NHC UTILITIES · 401 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.855 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0096 mg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2023
3/3 LCR
Pfba
0.0096 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0067 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0054 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0052 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0043 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0039 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES · 173,820 people · 2023
1/3 UCMR-5
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 Port Charlotte

SupplierPopulation served
CHARLOTTE COUNTY UTILITIES 173,820
RIVERWOOD COMMUNITY DEL. DIST. 2,243
NHC UTILITIES 401

Frequently asked questions about Port Charlotte tap water

Is Port Charlotte tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Port Charlotte. 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 Port Charlotte?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Port Charlotte, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Port Charlotte's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Port Charlotte include TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Pfba, PFBS. 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.