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Bartow, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 101 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

101
contaminants tested
16
detected
21,501
people served
0
health-based violations
Florida rankingsLead in FloridaPFAS in Florida
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Polk

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
16
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MON Monitoring Archived 2026-03-01 → 2026-03-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01 → 2024-07-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-04-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-04-01 → 2024-04-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-11-01 → 2023-11-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-11-01 → 2023-11-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-10-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0058 µg/L 1/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Fluoride
760 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 143/143 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.4 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
87.1 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 127/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
310 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2023
Dalapon
1.5 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 8/15 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
7.6 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Copper
15 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.7 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2017
Selenium
1.9 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/5 SYR4 2014–2017
Cyanide
3 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2014–2017
Chromium
0.5000 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2014–2017
Combined Uranium
0.5960 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2017
Lead
2.3 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2014–2017
85 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-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BARTOW, CITY OF
Phone
863-534-0159

Frequently asked questions about Bartow, City of

Is Bartow, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Bartow, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Bartow, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Nitrate, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bartow, City of serve?

Bartow, City of reports serving 21,501 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Bartow, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 16 violations on file for Bartow, City of, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.