We read 14 results from Hcpud/South-Central’s 2025 water quality report. 1 result over a legal limit and 5 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 473,500 people · Water system ID FL6290787 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. colias reported · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 12 | 2 positive samples | 0 positive samples | 0 positive samples | Over the legal limitThe legal limit is zero |
| Bromatehighest running annual average · range ND to 9.9 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 13 | 2.9 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal29x the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 13 | 0.43 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Above the health goal1.4x the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 13 | 0.66 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal3.3x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · range ND to 0.82 · sampled 2020 · Water sources · 2025 report, page 12 | 0.82 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)highest measured · range ND to 0.58 · Water sources · 2025 report, page 12 | 0.15 ppb | 0.06 ppb | 5 ppb | Above the health goal2.5x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.008 to 0.03 · Water sources · 2025 report, page 12 | 0.03 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chloraminehighest running annual average · range 0.03 to 6.8 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 13 | 3.8 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chloritehighest monthly average · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 14 | 0.008 ppm | 0.05 ppm | 1 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 7.1 to 21.2 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 13 | 17.2 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.61 to 0.73 · Water sources · 2025 report, page 12 | 0.73 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.2 to 0.29 · Water sources · 2025 report, page 12 | 0.28 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · Tampa Bay Water plant · 2025 report, page 14 | 0.17 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Sodiumhighest measured · range 23 to 39 · Water sources · 2025 report, page 12 | 39 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Hcpud/South-Central’s water between Jul 2023 and Apr 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOS5.4 pptFound in 4 of 8 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFBS5 pptFound in 4 of 8 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
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.
Bacteria and viruses
Found: E. coli
What removes it: UV purification (and tell your utility).
Lead
Found: Copper, Lead
What removes it: Reverse osmosis or Certified carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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