Water hardness
106–279mg/L as CaCO₃
≈ 6.2–16.3 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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106–279mg/L as CaCO₃
≈ 6.2–16.3 grains per gallon
Reported utility hardness. A softener reduces the minerals that cause scale; a standard filter does not soften water.
2025
View source ↗3.3ppm
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 ↗Below reporting levels
No amount above the reporting threshold in the listed monitoring.
Not detected does not mean zero. Reporting thresholds are not the same as regulatory limits or health goals.
2024
View source ↗0.32ppm
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 ↗47.1 / 39.5ppb · 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 ↗1.1 / 0.18ppb 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.
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THE DETAILS BEHIND THE HIGHLIGHTS
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.
Explore the reported measurements and tests with no detection. Every group links to the original utility document.
Detection does not automatically mean a violation. Annual averages, individual maxima and household sampling statistics answer different questions. Benchmarks below are those printed in the source reports, not a separate claim about today’s rules.
ppm = mg/L; ppb = µg/L. ND means not detected by the reported test; < MRL means below the minimum reporting level. Neither means zero. MCLG is a health goal, not an enforceable limit. [1] [3]
163 report entries across four groups
| Substance / measure | Reported result | Benchmark in source | Year / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloraminesIndividual samples and the annual compliance average are different measures. The report lists no violation. | 3.3 ppmHighest running annual averageRange: ND–5.3 ppm | MRDL 4 ppm | 2025 [1] |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 47.1 ppbHighest locational annual averageRange: 13.8–57.4 ppb | MCL 80 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 39.5 ppbHighest locational annual averageRange: 3.3–44.4 ppb | MCL 60 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Lead · sampled household tapsNo sampled sites exceeded the action level. This is not a measurement at your home. | 1.1 ppb90th percentile · Jun–Sep 2025 | Action level 15 ppbMCLG 0 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Copper · sampled household tapsNo sampled sites exceeded the action level. | 0.18 ppm90th percentile · Jun–Sep 2025 | Action level 1.3 ppm | 2025 [1] |
| Antimony | 0.38 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.38 ppb | MCL 6 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Barium | 0.013 ppmHighest resultRange: 0.0093–0.013 ppm | MCL 2 ppm | 2025 [1] |
| Chromium · totalThe 2025 report lists total chromium; this is not a separate hexavalent chromium result. | 0.57 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.57 ppb | MCL 100 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Cyanide | 31 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–31 ppb | MCL 200 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Fluoride | 0.32 ppmHighest resultRange: ND–0.32 ppm | MCL 4 ppm | 2025 [1] |
| Lead · point of entryEntry-point data are separate from the household-tap lead samples. The source places this value in its MCL column; household lead compliance uses an action level. | 0.70 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.70 ppb | Source lists 15 ppbMCLG 0 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Nickel | 1.1 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–1.1 ppb | Source MCL 100 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Nitrate · as nitrogen | 0.27 ppmHighest resultRange: 0.12–0.27 ppm | MCL 10 ppm | 2025 [1] |
| Selenium | 3.7 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–3.7 ppb | MCL 50 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Sodium | 15.0 ppmHighest resultRange: 13.0–15.0 ppm | Source MCL 160 ppm | 2025 [1] |
| Gross alpha · including uranium | 2.57 pCi/LHighest resultRange: ND–2.57 pCi/L | MCL 15 pCi/LMCLG 0 pCi/L | 2025 [1] |
| Radium-226The 5 pCi/L limit applies to radium-226 plus radium-228, not to each isotope separately. | 0.69 pCi/LHighest resultRange: 0.42–0.69 pCi/L | Combined radium MCL 5 pCi/LMCLG 0 pCi/L | 2025 [1] |
| Radium-228The 5 pCi/L limit applies to radium-226 plus radium-228, not to each isotope separately. | 0.78 pCi/LHighest resultRange: ND–0.78 pCi/L | Combined radium MCL 5 pCi/LMCLG 0 pCi/L | 2025 [1] |
| 2,4-D | 0.17 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.17 ppb | MCL 70 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Atrazine | 0.03 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.03 ppb | MCL 3 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Dalapon | 0.62 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.62 ppb | MCL 200 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 0.03 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.03 ppb | MCL 50 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Dichloromethane | 0.52 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.52 ppb | MCL 5 ppbMCLG 0 ppb | 2025 [1] |
| Filter turbidityLowest monthly proportion meeting the treatment limit: 99.5%. The report lists no treatment-technique violation. | 0.44 NTUHighest single measurement | Treatment technique | 2025 [1] |
| Total organic carbon · removal ratioThis is a treatment-performance ratio, not a contaminant concentration. | 1.28 ratioLowest running annual averageRange: 1.20–1.54 ratio | Removal ratio above 1.0 | 2025 [1] |
| RadonThe report gives inconsistent quarter/month wording, so this page preserves only the annual context and results. A proposed value is not treated as an enforceable limit. | 11.2 and 40.8 pCi/LTwo detections in four quarterly samples | No federal limit stated | 2025 [1] |
| Substance / measure | Reported result | Benchmark in source | Year / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total hardness | 279 ppm as CaCO₃Highest resultRange: 106–279 ppm as CaCO₃ | No health-based limit | 2025 [2] |
| Total alkalinity | 61.0 ppm as CaCO₃Highest resultRange: 20.1–61.0 ppm as CaCO₃ | Not regulated in source | 2025 [2] |
| Total dissolved solids | 280 ppmHighest resultRange: 110–280 ppm | Secondary standard 500 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Aluminum | 0.068 ppmHighest resultRange: 0.025–0.068 ppm | Secondary standard 0.2 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Chloride | 20 ppmHighest resultRange: 18–20 ppm | Secondary standard 250 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Color | 5 CUHighest resultRange: ND–5 CU | Secondary standard 15 CU | 2025 [2] |
| Copper · finished water | 0.0023 ppmHighest resultRange: 0.00093–0.0023 ppm | Secondary standard 1 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Foaming agents | 0.10 ppmHighest resultRange: ND–0.10 ppm | Secondary standard 0.5 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Manganese | 0.011 ppmHighest resultRange: ND–0.011 ppm | Secondary standard 0.05 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Silver | 0.0016 ppmHighest resultRange: ND–0.0016 ppm | Secondary standard 0.1 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Sulfate | 150 ppmHighest resultRange: ND–150 ppm | Secondary standard 250 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Zinc | 0.13 ppmHighest resultRange: 0.034–0.13 ppm | Secondary standard 5 ppm | 2025 [2] |
| Butyl benzyl phthalate | 0.41 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.41 ppb | Not regulated in source | 2025 [2] |
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | 0.23 ppbHighest resultRange: ND–0.23 ppb | Not regulated in source | 2025 [2] |
| Metolachlor | 0.37 ppbHighest resultRange: 0.035–0.37 ppb | Not regulated in source | 2025 [2] |
| Substance / measure | Reported result | Benchmark in source | Year / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| 4:2 FTS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| 6:2 FTS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| 8:2 FTS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| ADONA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| NFDHA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFBA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFBS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFDA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFDoA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFEESA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFHpA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFHpS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFHxA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFHxS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFMBA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFMPA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFNA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFOA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFOS | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFPeA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFUnA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| NEtFOSAA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| NMeFOSAA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFTA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
| PFTrDA | < MRL ppbBelow EPA minimum reporting level | Numeric MRL not supplied | 2024 [3] |
No matching entries. Try a shorter name or choose All results. A missing entry is not proof that a substance was tested or absent.
Counts are report entries, not a count of dangerous contaminants. Some substances appear in different sampling contexts. The fluoride result is shown once; the additional report also lists a 2 ppm secondary standard. [2]
These results describe Manatee County Utilities (FL6411132), not every home or water system in Manatee County. Match this system to your water bill before using the results.
Source record: MANATEE COUNTY UTILITIES DEPT · Selected test records: 2013-01-23 – 2024-11-20
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.
MyTapWater reports no detections in this panel. Reporting limits vary by compound. The named compounds below are those individually verified in the retrieved source; the full panel is available through the source link. Selected PFAS sample dates: 2024-01-17 – 2024-11-20
MyTapWater reports lithium was tested and not detected. Selected lithium sample dates: 2024-01-17 – 2024-10-21
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HAA5 | Detected | – |
| HAA6Br | Detected | – |
| HAA9 | Detected | – |
| strontium | Detected | – |
| chlorate | Detected | – |
| chromium | Detected | – |
| chromium-6 | Detected | – |
| molybdenum | Detected | – |
| vanadium | Detected | – |
| chlorpyrifos | Below reporting level | – |
| dimethipin | Below reporting level | – |
| ethoprop | 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.
The utility’s 2025 range, 106–279 mg/L as CaCO₃, crosses several USGS hardness categories. A single county average would hide that variation. A test of untreated water gives you a better basis for choosing a softener.
These results describe Manatee County Utilities (FL6411132), not every home or water system in Manatee County. Match this system to your water bill before using the results.
Source record: MANATEE COUNTY UTILITIES DEPT · Selected test records: 2013-01-23 – 2024-11-20
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.
MyTapWater reports no detections in this panel. Reporting limits vary by compound. The named compounds below are those individually verified in the retrieved source; the full panel is available through the source link. Selected PFAS sample dates: 2024-01-17 – 2024-11-20
MyTapWater reports lithium was tested and not detected. Selected lithium sample dates: 2024-01-17 – 2024-10-21
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HAA5 | Detected | – |
| HAA6Br | Detected | – |
| HAA9 | Detected | – |
| strontium | Detected | – |
| chlorate | Detected | – |
| chromium | Detected | – |
| chromium-6 | Detected | – |
| molybdenum | Detected | – |
| vanadium | Detected | – |
| chlorpyrifos | Below reporting level | – |
| dimethipin | Below reporting level | – |
| ethoprop | 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.
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A LITTLE MORE CONTEXT
Manatee County Utilities publishes water-quality, additional chemistry and unregulated-contaminant reports. Use the report for the provider on your bill; a different supplier or private well can have different 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 limitationsFiltration 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 softenersA 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.
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COMMON QUESTIONS
No. Counties can contain multiple utilities, purchased-water supplies and private wells. The named supplier and sampling period define the scope of each result.
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.
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.
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.
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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