CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT
FL · PWS ID FL6290327 · Community water system
101
contaminants tested
25
detected
733,886
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0064 ug/L | 8/8 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0084 ug/L | 8/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0060 ug/L | 7/8 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0069 ug/L | 5/8 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0064 ug/L | 4/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0041 ug/L | 3/8 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0046 ug/L | 2/8 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0039 ug/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 33.9 UG/L | 348/348 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 44.5 UG/L | 348/348 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 410 UG/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 770 UG/L | 17/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0071 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Barium | 15 UG/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2.4 UG/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 5.5 UG/L | 7/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 6.6 UG/L | 6/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 0.4000 UG/L | 3/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 51 UG/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| CYANIDE | 3.5 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.3000 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 3 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Lead | 0.3000 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 250 UG/L | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.1000 UG/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
Areas served
TAMPA