Water hardness
211mg/L as CaCO₃
≈ 12.3 grains per gallon
Reported utility hardness. A softener reduces the minerals that cause scale; a standard filter does not soften water.
2025
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Hillsborough County water quality report
Understand your water. Find the right system for your home.
Water can vary across Hillsborough County. Start with the provider on your bill, see what the available reports show, then match a filtration system to your home.
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Who supplies your water?
Choose the name on your water bill. A Hillsborough County address alone does not identify your water provider.
Not listed or not sure? Choose the matching option below.
These are published utility records and clearly labeled regional estimates—not a test of the water at your tap. Dates and sources stay attached to each result.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FOR
City of Tampa Water Department
2025
YOUR WATER AT A GLANCE
What stands out—and what it means.
The label tells you how each amount compares. Missing information stays clearly marked.
Very hard
Disinfectant residual
3.6ppm
Report comparison: 4 ppm disinfectant limit.
The displayed result is the report’s compliance average. Individual samples can be higher. Filtration can target disinfectant taste and odor.
2025
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8compounds detected in listed monitoring
A detection alone does not tell you whether an amount is high.
Open the full report for each compound, amount and sample date. Historical detections do not establish today’s concentration or a current violation.
2023-01-09 – 2025-09-11
View source ↗Fluoride
0.56ppm
Report comparison: 4 ppm federal primary limit.
This is a historical sample, not a statement about current fluoridation. Fluoride reduction needs a dedicated treatment option.
2025
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19.00 / 21.44ppb · TTHM / HAA5
Report limits: 80 ppb TTHM / 60 ppb HAA5.
Reported compliance values differ from individual sample peaks. Check the full table for ranges, dates and how each result was calculated.
2025
View source ↗Lead & copper
1.5 / 0.253ppb lead / ppm copper
Report action levels: 15 ppb lead / 1.3 ppm copper.
A 90th-percentile result is not your tap result or the highest sample. Below an action level does not mean zero risk; lead’s health goal is zero.
2025
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Hillsborough County · Northwest
2025
YOUR WATER AT A GLANCE
What stands out—and what it means.
The label tells you how each amount compares. Missing information stays clearly marked.
Water hardness
150mg/L as CaCO₃
≈ 8.8 grains per gallon
MyTapWater’s regional estimate. It is not a measurement of this utility’s finished water or your home’s water; treatment can change hardness.
Undated regional estimate
View source ↗Disinfectant residual
3.2ppm
Report comparison: 4 ppm disinfectant limit.
The displayed result is the report’s compliance average. Individual samples can be higher. Filtration can target disinfectant taste and odor.
2025
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Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
2025
View source ↗Fluoride
0.72ppm
Report comparison: 4 ppm federal primary limit.
This is a historical sample, not a statement about current fluoridation. Fluoride reduction needs a dedicated treatment option.
2025
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Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
Lead & copper
0.75 / 0.76ppb lead / ppm copper
Report action levels: 15 ppb lead / 1.3 ppm copper.
A 90th-percentile result is not your tap result or the highest sample. Below an action level does not mean zero risk; lead’s health goal is zero.
2023
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Hillsborough County · South-Central
2025
YOUR WATER AT A GLANCE
What stands out—and what it means.
The label tells you how each amount compares. Missing information stays clearly marked.
Water hardness
150mg/L as CaCO₃
≈ 8.8 grains per gallon
MyTapWater’s regional estimate. It is not a measurement of this utility’s finished water or your home’s water; treatment can change hardness.
Undated regional estimate
View source ↗Disinfectant residual
3.8ppm
Report comparison: 4 ppm disinfectant limit.
The displayed result is the report’s compliance average. Individual samples can be higher. Filtration can target disinfectant taste and odor.
2025
View source ↗PFAS monitoring
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
2025
View source ↗Fluoride
0.73ppm
Report comparison: 4 ppm federal primary limit.
This is a historical sample, not a statement about current fluoridation. Fluoride reduction needs a dedicated treatment option.
2025
View source ↗Disinfection byproducts
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
Lead & copper
0.66 / 0.43ppb lead / ppm copper
Report action levels: 15 ppb lead / 1.3 ppm copper.
A 90th-percentile result is not your tap result or the highest sample. Below an action level does not mean zero risk; lead’s health goal is zero.
2023
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Another provider / I’m not sure
Provider-specific results not selected
YOUR WATER AT A GLANCE
What stands out—and what it means.
The label tells you how each amount compares. Missing information stays clearly marked.
Water hardness
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
Disinfectant residual
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
PFAS monitoring
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
Fluoride
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
Disinfection byproducts
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
Lead & copper
Not available
An amount has not been summarized for this provider.
This does not mean zero or prove that the substance is absent. Check the provider’s full report for the relevant year.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FOR
My home uses a private well
A utility report does not describe a private well
Your well needs its own water test.
County utility results cannot tell us what is in your well. Use current laboratory results to choose treatment for your water and size the equipment for your home.
Find My Water System →Explore well-water systemsThese labels compare a reported result with its stated benchmark. They are not a blanket safety rating. Health goals, compliance limits, action levels and reporting thresholds mean different things.
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THE DETAILS BEHIND THE HIGHLIGHTS
Full Hillsborough County water report
Explore the available local reports below. Each table names its supplier and dates; results from different providers are not interchangeable. The provider selector changes your highlights, while this section keeps the county’s source tables together.
2025 utility reports · separate hardness FAQ
The South-Central report describes an August 2025 E. coli MCL violation and completed corrective actions. It is shown with that system below; it is not a statement about every home or a current advisory. Source
ppm = mg/L; ppb = µg/L; ppt = ng/L. ND means below detection, not zero. MCL and MRDL are regulatory benchmarks reported in the source; action levels trigger system action. Annual averages, individual samples and household-tap percentiles are different measures. Compare like with like.
- City of Tampa · 2025
- Hillsborough Northwest · 2025
- Hillsborough South-Central · 2025
- Other county systems · report locator
01City of TampaReported results, sample dates and source links16
| Substance / indicator | Reported result | Benchmark in source | Sample year / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine and chloraminesIndividual samples and annual compliance averages are different measures. | 3.6 ppmHighest running annual averageIndividual range: 0.4–5.3 ppm | MRDL 4 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 19.00 ppbReported running annual averageIndividual range: 5.06–30.53 ppb | MCL 80 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Annual averages can include prior-year quarters. | 21.44 ppbReported running annual averageIndividual range: 3.26–18.45 ppb | MCL 60 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Bromate | 3.979 ppbHighest running annual averageIndividual range: 0.530–7.740 ppb | MCL 10 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Lead · household taps · Jan–JunNo sampled sites exceeded the action level in this period. | 0.736 ppb90th percentileIndividual range: ND–6.32 ppb | Action level 15 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Lead · household taps · Jul–DecOne sampled site exceeded the action level; the report marks no system action-level exceedance. | 1.5 ppb90th percentileIndividual range: ND–47.8 ppb | Action level 15 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Copper · household taps · Jan–Jun | 0.287 ppm90th percentileIndividual range: 0.005–0.838 ppm | Action level 1.3 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Copper · household taps · Jul–Dec | 0.253 ppm90th percentileIndividual range: ND–1.12 ppm | Action level 1.3 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Barium | 0.011 ppmHighest detected level | MCL 2 ppm | 2025 Source |
| FluorideHistorical sample; not a claim about current fluoridation. | 0.56 ppmMay sample | MCL 4 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Nitrate · as nitrogen | 0.29 ppmMay sample | MCL 10 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Sodium | 51 ppmMay sample | Source standard 160 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Alpha emitters · including uranium | 1.6 pCi/LApril sample | MCL 15 pCi/L | 2023 Source |
| Combined radium-226 + radium-228 | 0.6 pCi/LApril sample | MCL 5 pCi/L | 2023 Source |
| PFBS · Morris Bridge FacilityPurchased-water sample; not a citywide concentration. MRL is a reporting level, not a safety limit. | 0.0030 ppbSeptember result | MRL 0.003 ppb | 2025 Source |
| PFPeA · Morris Bridge FacilityPurchased-water sample; not a citywide concentration. | 0.0037 ppbSeptember result | MRL 0.003 ppb | 2025 Source |
02Hillsborough NorthwestReported results, sample dates and source links12
| Substance / indicator | Reported result | Benchmark in source | Sample year / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloramines | 3.2 ppmReported annual compliance resultIndividual range: 0.2–5.3 ppm | MRDL 4 ppm | 2025 Source |
| TTHM | 45.7 ppbReported annual compliance resultIndividual range: 11.9–41.8 ppb | MCL 80 ppb | 2025 Source |
| HAA5 | 33.1 ppbReported annual compliance resultIndividual range: 8.4–31.7 ppb | MCL 60 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Barium | 0.015 ppmReported levelIndividual range: 0.011–0.015 ppm | MCL 2 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Fluoride | 0.72 ppmMarch sampleIndividual range: 0.60–0.72 ppm | MCL 4 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Nitrate · as nitrogen | 0.17 ppmMarch sampleIndividual range: 0.04–0.17 ppm | MCL 10 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Inorganic mercury | 0.002 ppbReported levelIndividual range: ND–0.002 ppb | MCL 2 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Sodium | 28 ppmReported levelIndividual range: 19–28 ppm | Source standard 160 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.28 ppbReported levelIndividual range: ND–1.1 ppb | Source MCL 3 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Combined radium | 0.95 pCi/LMarch sampleIndividual range: 0.78–0.95 pCi/L | MCL 5 pCi/L | 2020 Source |
| Lead · household taps | 0.75 ppb90th percentileIndividual range: ND–12 ppb | Action level 15 ppb | 2023 Source |
| Copper · household taps | 0.76 ppm90th percentileIndividual range: 0.01–0.92 ppm | Action level 1.3 ppm | 2023 Source |
03Hillsborough South-CentralReported results, sample dates and source links13
| Substance / indicator | Reported result | Benchmark in source | Sample year / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloramines | 3.8 ppmReported annual compliance resultIndividual range: 0.03–6.8 ppm | MRDL 4 ppm | 2025 Source |
| TTHM | 17.2 ppbReported annual compliance resultIndividual range: 7.1–21.2 ppb | MCL 80 ppb | 2025 Source |
| HAA5 | 12.1 ppbReported annual compliance resultIndividual range: 1.9–6.7 ppb | MCL 60 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Bromate | 2.9 ppbReported annual compliance resultIndividual range: ND–9.9 ppb | MCL 10 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Barium | 0.03 ppmReported levelIndividual range: 0.008–0.03 ppm | MCL 2 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Fluoride | 0.73 ppmMarch sampleIndividual range: 0.61–0.73 ppm | MCL 4 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Nitrate · as nitrogen | 0.28 ppmReported levelIndividual range: 0.20–0.29 ppm | MCL 10 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Sodium | 39 ppmReported levelIndividual range: 23–39 ppm | Source standard 160 ppm | 2025 Source |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.15 ppbReported levelIndividual range: ND–0.58 ppb | Source MCL 3 ppb | 2025 Source |
| Combined radium | 0.82 pCi/LMarch sampleIndividual range: ND–0.82 pCi/L | MCL 5 pCi/L | 2020 Source |
| Lead · household taps | 0.66 ppb90th percentileIndividual range: ND–1.3 ppb | Action level 15 ppb | 2023 Source |
| Copper · household taps | 0.43 ppm90th percentileIndividual range: 0.004–0.68 ppm | Action level 1.3 ppm | 2023 Source |
| E. coli · compliance eventA total-coliform-positive repeat followed an E. coli-positive routine sample. The county reports subsequent negative E. coli samples and completion of four corrective actions after a Level 2 assessment. This historical event is not a current boil-water notice. | MCL violation reported August event | See source explanation | 2025 Source |
Selected provider records
View full MyTapWater report A closer look at your local water
These results describe City of Tampa Water Department (FL6290327), not every home or water system in Hillsborough County. Match this system to your water bill before using the results.
Source record: CITY OF TAMPA WATER DEPARTMENT · Selected test records: 2014-07-16 – 2025-12-01
How to read these results
Results come from different testing periods. A detection is not, by itself, a finding that water is unsafe. “Not detected” means below the test’s reporting level; it does not mean zero. Missing results mean we have not verified that data here.
PFAS monitoring8 of 29 tested PFAS compounds detected
The table shows each compound’s highest reported result and latest listed test date. Those may come from different samples. Results are in parts per trillion (ppt).
| Substance | Highest reported result | Latest listed test | Detected samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 6.9 ppt | 5 | |
| PFOA | 4.6 ppt | 2 | |
| PFPeA | 8.4 ppt | 8 | |
| PFBS | 6.4 ppt | 8 | |
| PFBA | 6.4 ppt | 4 | |
| PFHxA | 6 ppt | 7 | |
| PFHxS | 4.1 ppt | 3 | |
| PFHpA | 3.9 ppt | 1 |
Lithium monitoringNot detected
MyTapWater reports lithium was tested and not detected. Selected lithium sample dates: 2023-01-09 – 2025-09-11
More tested substances4 selected entries
Selected historical tests, with their original dates. “Detected” means at least one positive result in the listed period. “Below reporting level” means all retrieved samples for that entry were below the reporting level. These older tests do not describe today’s water at your tap.
| Substance | Reported result | Sampling period |
|---|---|---|
| strontium | Detected | – |
| vanadium | Detected | – |
| molybdenum | Below reporting level | – |
| testosterone | Below reporting level | – |
This is a selection of results from MyTapWater, which compiles public water-system records. Open the source for the complete tables, methods and reporting limits. Check your utility’s latest report and current notices for updates. Source
A list of tested substances is not a list of what a filter removes. Choose a system using its verified contaminant-reduction specifications and your water source. A softener addresses hardness. Use the published hardness for your provider or a home test to choose softening for scale control.
Common questions
Does a Tampa mailing address mean I use City of Tampa water?
No. Check the supplier on your water bill. If it is Hillsborough County Water Resources, use the county report locator to identify your system. The City of Tampa figures should only guide customers supplied by that utility. Source
Does this report test my home?
No. Utility reports describe particular systems and sample periods. Plumbing, service lines and treatment already in a home can change the result at the tap.
Will one whole-home filter remove everything listed?
No. Select equipment by its specific tested or certified reduction claims and rated flow. A long contaminant list is not evidence that a particular system removes every item.
Sources & methodology
- City of Tampa · 2025
- Hillsborough Northwest · 2025
- Hillsborough South-Central · 2025
- Other county systems · report locator
- Source · USGS
- Source · CDC
- MyTapWater · City of Tampa Water Department · FL6290327 · Source reviewed October 3, 2026
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A quick guide to the numbers
- ppm, ppb and ppt
- Parts per million, billion and trillion. Compare quantities only after matching their units.
- Not detected / below reporting level
- The test did not report an amount above its reporting threshold. It does not establish a concentration of zero.
- Limits, action levels and goals
- A compliance limit is not a health goal. Lead and copper use system action levels, while a reporting limit describes what the test can report.
Turn the report into a starting point.
Next, match the equipment to your home and water source.
A LITTLE MORE CONTEXT
More about your local water
Hillsborough County operates 11 community water systems. The county report locator can identify the appropriate system by address. City of Tampa is a separate utility and also serves parts of unincorporated Hillsborough.
How hard is the water?
USGS classifies 0–60 mg/L as soft, 61–120 as moderately hard, 121–180 as hard and above 180 as very hard. These describe mineral content, not a health-based limit. A regional map cannot replace a home hardness test.
USGS hardness classifications and limitationsFilter and softener: different jobs
Filtration can address taste, odor, sediment and specific substances when the treatment is designed for them. A softener reduces calcium and magnesium. Your water source, actual hardness and household flow needs guide the combination.
Compare filters and softenersWhat this report cannot tell you
A county or utility report does not test your plumbing or private well. It also cannot prove that a particular filter removes every substance shown. Check the exact system’s treatment stages and verified claims for your goal.
What a whole-house filter can address3. Explore your city
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A clear next step for your home.
Use the local report as a starting point, then choose the right system size and treatment options.
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Confirm your water source
Match the supplier on your bill. For a private well, use current test results.
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Tell us the home details needed for sizing and whether you want dedicated fluoride treatment.
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Hire and pay a licensed plumber to confirm the installation layout, water pressure and space requirements.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Using your Hillsborough County report
Does one county report cover every home?
No. Counties can contain multiple utilities, purchased-water supplies and private wells. The named supplier and sampling period define the scope of each result.
Should I choose a filter or a softener?
Choose filtration around your water source and the substances or taste issues you want to address. Add a softener when reported or measured hardness supports scale control. If the only number is a regional estimate, confirm your incoming water before final sizing.
Can I move ahead when a result is missing?
Yes—you can explore a whole-home filter without treating missing hardness as zero. Ask your utility for the relevant data and have incoming hardness measured before deciding on softening. Private wells need site-specific testing and treatment selection.
Sources, dates & how to read this page
Each highlight links to its source. Open the full report for the longer tables, sampling details and additional source documents. A date on one result does not update every other result on the page.
- City of Tampa Water Department2025
- Hillsborough County · Northwest2025
- Hillsborough County · South-Central2025
- USGS hardness classifications and limitations
Utility measurements take priority over regional estimates when they are available for that provider. Source dates are preserved. Hardness is converted using mg/L as CaCO₃ ÷ 17.1; regional estimates are not presented as home measurements.
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