We read 12 results from City of Lakeland’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 193,297 people · Water system ID FL6531014 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · range ND to 2.92 · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.92 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range 1.39 to 1.41 · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 3 | 1.41 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.0038 to 0.005 · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.005 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 1.81 to 2.27 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 2 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.16 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 4.3 to 22.8 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 24 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 12.8 to 50.2 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 3 | 43.3 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.62 to 0.66 · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.66 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Uraniumhighest measured · range ND to 0.19 · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.19 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Below the health goal |
| PFBA (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 2.1 · printed as 0.0021 ppb · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.1 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFPeA (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 2.4 · printed as 0.0024 ppb · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants (UCMR 5) · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.4 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 5.22 to 9.87 · sampled 2023 · Treatment plants · 2025 report, page 3 | 9.87 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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