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City of Tampa Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 25. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
25
detected
733,886
people served
0
health-based violations
Florida rankingsLead in FloridaPFAS in Florida
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Hillsborough

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
3
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-04-10
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-04-10
Other Monitoring Resolved 2006-04-10

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0064 µg/L 8/8 2025
Pfpea 0.0084 µg/L 8/8 2025
Pfhxa 0.0060 µg/L 7/8 2025
PFOS 0.0069 µg/L 5/8 2025
Pfba 0.0064 µg/L 4/8 2025
PFHXS 0.0041 µg/L 3/8 2025
PFOA 0.0046 µg/L 2/8 2025
Pfhpa 0.0039 µg/L 1/8 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
30.786 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 33.9 µg/L
348/348 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
27.1465 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 44.5 µg/L
348/348 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
410 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
770 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 17/17 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2025
Barium
14.1 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
2.25 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
7/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
5.05 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L
7/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
6.325 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L
6/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Antimony, Total
0.3800 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.4000 µg/L
3/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
48.88 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 51 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2014–2017
Cyanide
3.5 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Cadmium
0.3000 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
3 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Lead
0.3000 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrite
250 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
Thallium, Total
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2019
76 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
RORY JONES
Phone
813-231-1395

Frequently asked questions about City of Tampa Water Department

Is City of Tampa Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 25 contaminants in City of Tampa Water Department's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in City of Tampa Water Department's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Fluoride, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Tampa Water Department serve?

City of Tampa Water Department reports serving 733,886 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has City of Tampa Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 3 violations on file for City of Tampa Water Department, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.