We read 14 results from Lee County Utilities’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 5 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 282,556 people · Water system ID FL5364048 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenicsingle sample · sampled 2023 · Corkscrew plant · 2025 report, page 7 | 1.1 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal275x the health goal |
| Atrazinehighest measured · range 0.18 to 0.19 · sampled 2023 · Olga plant · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.19 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Above the health goal1.3x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)single sample · sampled 2020 · North Lee County plant · 2025 report, page 7 | 5.8 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 1 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 9 | 1.1 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal5.5x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)single sample · sampled 2020 · North Lee County plant · 2025 report, page 7 | 2.2 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Bariumsingle sample · Olga plant · 2025 report, page 7 | 0.02 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.6 to 4 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 10 | 3.4 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 9 | 0.05 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Cyanidesingle sample · sampled 2023 · Corkscrew plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 4.5 ppb | 150 ppb | 200 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 0.6 to 16.9 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 10 | 12.4 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range ND to 30 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 10 | 19.5 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.13 to 0.71 · Green Meadows plant · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.71 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · Olga plant · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.34 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Sodiumsingle sample · sampled 2023 · North Lee County plant · 2025 report, page 9 | 67.8 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Lee County Utilities’s water between Jan 2023 and Oct 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFOA4.2 pptFound in 1 of 12 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFOS5.9 pptFound in 1 of 12 samples · highest resultAbove the federal limit that takes effect in 2029 (4 ppt)
- PFBS5.1 pptFound in 4 of 12 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.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Atrazine
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (EPA testing), PFOS (EPA testing)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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