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Bartow, FL

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Bartow. 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.

4
water suppliers
22,308
people served
18
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Bartow'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
Nitrate
310 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4150 µg/L — GOOD LIFE RV RESORT · 106 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
750 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
TTHM
79.07 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Barium
7.51 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 66.47 µg/L — GOOD LIFE RV RESORT · 106 people · 2018
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
34.665 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 52.74499999999999 µg/L — PINECREST UTILITIE, LLC · 405 people · 2018
4/4 SYR4
Chromium
0.5000 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 23.5 µg/L — GOOD LIFE RV RESORT · 106 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Copper
14.7 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 15.5 µg/L — GOOD LIFE RV RESORT · 106 people · 2018
4/4 SYR4
Cyanide
3 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 6.7 µg/L — LAKE GARFIELD ESTATES · 296 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Selenium
1.89 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 3.3 µg/L — PINECREST UTILITIE, LLC · 405 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
Lead
2.3 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
2/4 SYR4
Arsenic
2.2 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: GOOD LIFE RV RESORT · 106 people · 2018
2/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.68 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Dalapon
1.43 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Cadmium
0.9750 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.5960 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.4000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAKE GARFIELD ESTATES · 296 people · 2018
1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0079 mg/L — LAKE GARFIELD ESTATES · 296 people · 2024
4/4 LCR
Pfba
0.0058 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BARTOW, CITY OF · 21,501 people · 2024
1/4 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 Bartow

SupplierPopulation served
BARTOW, CITY OF 21,501
PINECREST UTILITIE, LLC 405
LAKE GARFIELD ESTATES 296
GOOD LIFE RV RESORT 106

Frequently asked questions about Bartow tap water

Is Bartow tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Bartow. 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 Bartow?

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

What contaminants are in Bartow's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Bartow include Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.