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Lead in Florida Drinking Water

Ranked by 90th percentile lead level (ppb) · Data from EPA SDWIS & UCMR

366
Cities Tested
1
Exceeds Limit
0%
% Exceeds Limit
2.0 ppb
State Avg
▼ 2% vs national
vs National
321
Health Violations

Lead in Florida: what the data shows

Florida has 366 cities with lead monitoring data, with no cities exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average 90th percentile lead level is 2.0 ppb, compared to 3.3 ppb nationally — better than the national average. 1 city exceeds the 15 ppb action level. High lead levels in tap water typically indicate aging infrastructure — lead service lines, lead solder in older plumbing, or lead-containing brass fixtures. There is no safe level of lead exposure for children. The 90th percentile measurement means that 90% of tap samples in a city are at or below the reported level. This is the standard EPA uses under the Lead and Copper Rule to determine if a water system needs to take corrective action. An NSF 53-certified pitcher or under-sink filter can effectively remove lead at the tap.

Cities exceeding 15 ppb EPA Action Level

Florida
0%
1 of 366 cities
▼ 2% below national rate (better)
National avg
2%
352 of 15325 cities

Lead data across Florida

Each dot is a city, colored by overall water quality grade. Cities with lead levels above the 15 ppb EPA action level are highlighted. Size reflects population served.

All Florida cities ranked by lead level

# City Level Level Exceeds? Violations Grade
1 Palatka 16.8 ppb
Yes 119
F
2 Tamarac 14.0 ppb
No 0
F
3 Alachua 14.0 ppb
No 6
C+
4 Pensacola 12.0 ppb
No 5
C
5 Eglin Afb 12.0 ppb
No 7
B+
6 Port St. Joe 12.0 ppb
No 25
C-
7 Haines City 10.5 ppb
No 17
F
8 Fort Lauderdale 9.9 ppb
No 2
C-
9 Jennings 9.9 ppb
No 2
C+
10 Penney Farms 9.8 ppb
No 5
B
11 New Port Richey 8.2 ppb
No 68
F
12 Lauderhill 8.0 ppb
No 6
F
13 Bartow 7.9 ppb
No 6
F
14 Miami Beach 7.0 ppb
No 1
C+
15 Dundee 6.7 ppb
No 16
D
16 Hurlburt Field 6.3 ppb
No 6
A-
17 Navarre 6.2 ppb
No 2
B-
18 Bunnell 6.0 ppb
No 69
D
19 Jensen Beach 6.0 ppb
No 75
D
20 Groveland 5.9 ppb
No 2
B
21 River Ranch 5.6 ppb
No 3
B
22 Panacea 5.5 ppb
No 2
A-
23 Inglis 5.5 ppb
No 1
D+
24 Zellwood 5.4 ppb
No 2
B
25 Lehigh Acres 5.3 ppb
No 7
B
26 Fort Myers Beach 5.2 ppb
No 1
B+
27 Starke 5.0 ppb
No 24
C-
28 Quincy 4.9 ppb
No 32
F
29 Dade City 4.8 ppb
No 8
F
30 Wilton Manors 4.8 ppb
No 1
C+
31 Belleview 4.7 ppb
No 18
F
32 Marco Island 4.7 ppb
No 5
B-
33 Coleman 4.7 ppb
No 19
B
34 Naples 4.6 ppb
No 42
F
35 Port St Lucie 4.6 ppb
No 2
D
36 Tavares 4.6 ppb
No 11
C+
37 Niceville 4.6 ppb
No 5
A-
38 Wellborn 4.6 ppb
No 3
A-
39 Perry 4.5 ppb
No 31
F
40 Boynton Beach 4.4 ppb
No 42
F
41 Lynn Haven 4.4 ppb
No 3
A-
42 Copeland 4.3 ppb
No 44
B+
43 Holt 4.3 ppb
No 0
B+
44 Holly Hill 4.1 ppb
No 0
B+
45 Inverness 4.0 ppb
No 40
F
46 Greenville 4.0 ppb
No 1
B-
47 Delray Beach 3.7 ppb
No 7
C
48 Cantonment 3.7 ppb
No 5
B
49 Ponce Inlet 3.7 ppb
No 0
A
50 Panama City Beach 3.5 ppb
No 12
A-
51 Highland Beach 3.5 ppb
No 2
A
52 Eastpoint 3.5 ppb
No 3
B
53 North Port 3.4 ppb
No 3
B
54 Surfside 3.4 ppb
No 1
B
55 Melrose 3.4 ppb
No 0
A
56 Daytona Beach 3.3 ppb
No 5
A-
57 Auburndale 3.3 ppb
No 5
F
58 Valparaiso 3.3 ppb
No 4
A
59 Bonifay 3.3 ppb
No 3
C-
60 Parkland 3.3 ppb
No 0
C
61 Titusville 3.2 ppb
No 1
C
62 Barefoot Bay 3.2 ppb
No 3
A
63 Pompano Beach 3.1 ppb
No 1
F
64 Sunrise 3.1 ppb
No 1
F
65 Winter Garden 3.1 ppb
No 4
B
66 Port Orange 3.1 ppb
No 2
B-
67 Leesburg 3.1 ppb
No 49
F
68 Minneola 3.1 ppb
No 4
B-
69 Tequesta 3.1 ppb
No 1
B-
70 Ponce De Leon 3.1 ppb
No 1
A
71 Greenwood 3.1 ppb
No 0
A
72 West Palm Beach 3.0 ppb
No 23
C-
73 Oakland Park 3.0 ppb
No 0
C-
74 Ft. Walton Beach 3.0 ppb
No 0
A
75 Apalachicola 3.0 ppb
No 43
C-
76 Chuluota 3.0 ppb
No 18
A-
77 Deerfield Beach 2.9 ppb
No 0
C
78 Jacksonville 2.9 ppb
No 6
A-
79 Oakland 2.9 ppb
No 1
B+
80 Frostproof 2.9 ppb
No 20
F
81 Bonita Springs 2.8 ppb
No 8
B
82 Melbourne Beach 2.8 ppb
No 14
D+
83 Pierson 2.8 ppb
No 4
B-
84 Ocala 2.7 ppb
No 91
F
85 New Smyrna Beach 2.7 ppb
No 18
B+
86 Englewood 2.7 ppb
No 1
B
87 Miramar Beach 2.7 ppb
No 1
A-
88 Eagle Lake 2.7 ppb
No 7
B-
89 Fanning Springs 2.7 ppb
No 0
A
90 White Springs 2.7 ppb
No 8
A-
91 Oldsmar 2.6 ppb
No 0
A
92 Holiday 2.6 ppb
No 18
F
93 Lake Suzy 2.6 ppb
No 0
B+
94 Homestead 2.5 ppb
No 3
C
95 Davie/Hollywood 2.5 ppb
No 1
C
96 Atlantis 2.5 ppb
No 1
B-
97 Williston 2.5 ppb
No 2
A-
98 Callahan 2.5 ppb
No 6
A+
99 Coconut Creek 2.4 ppb
No 0
C+
100 Carrabelle 2.4 ppb
No 75
B
101 Sebring 2.3 ppb
No 43
F
102 Gulf Breeze 2.3 ppb
No 5
B
103 Sopchoppy 2.3 ppb
No 3
B+
104 St George Island 2.3 ppb
No 3
A-
105 Wesley Chapel 2.3 ppb
No 1
B-
106 Yalaha 2.3 ppb
No 1
A-
107 Cocoa 2.2 ppb
No 1
A-
108 Tallahassee 2.2 ppb
No 12
F
109 Destin 2.2 ppb
No 0
A+
110 Lake Alfred 2.2 ppb
No 6
C-
111 Fellsmere 2.2 ppb
No 18
C+
112 North Miami Beach 2.1 ppb
No 1
B
113 Palm Bay 2.1 ppb
No 8
B
114 Lake Mary 2.1 ppb
No 1
B
115 South Daytona 2.1 ppb
No 2
A
116 West Miami 2.1 ppb
No 3
B-
117 Madison 2.1 ppb
No 8
D
118 Mary Esther 2.1 ppb
No 1
A
119 Graceville 2.1 ppb
No 0
A-
120 Grand Ridge 2.1 ppb
No 4
A-
121 Port Labelle 2.0 ppb
No 5
B+
122 Celebration 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
123 Bay Harbor Islands 2.0 ppb
No 2
B
124 Gretna 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
125 Laurel Hill 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
126 Defuniak Springs 1.9 ppb
No 10
B
127 Davenport 1.9 ppb
No 14
F
128 Fruitland Park 1.9 ppb
No 15
F
129 Lake Panasoffkee 1.9 ppb
No 2
B-
130 Newberry 1.9 ppb
No 2
A-
131 Virginia Gardens 1.9 ppb
No 0
A-
132 Pomona Park 1.9 ppb
No 4
B
133 Davie 1.9 ppb
No 4
D+
134 Mayo 1.9 ppb
No 40
C-
135 North Miami 1.8 ppb
No 1
B
136 Milton 1.8 ppb
No 19
B-
137 Palmetto 1.8 ppb
No 3
B-
138 Chattahoochee 1.8 ppb
No 1
B-
139 Belleair 1.8 ppb
No 15
C
140 Beverly Beach 1.8 ppb
No 19
A-
141 Altha 1.8 ppb
No 1
A
142 Deltona 1.7 ppb
No 19
B+
143 Fort Walton Beach 1.7 ppb
No 4
A
144 Santa Rosa Beach 1.7 ppb
No 5
A
145 Wellington 1.7 ppb
No 0
A-
146 North Lauderdale 1.7 ppb
No 1
F
147 Callaway 1.7 ppb
No 3
B+
148 Parker 1.7 ppb
No 7
A-
149 Lake Helen 1.7 ppb
No 1
A-
150 Lloyd 1.7 ppb
No 1
B
151 Tangerine 1.7 ppb
No 1
B+
152 Port Charlotte 1.6 ppb
No 4
B-
153 Lauderdale Lakes 1.6 ppb
No 2
C
154 Deland 1.6 ppb
No 11
C-
155 Tarpon Springs 1.6 ppb
No 3
B+
156 Chiefland 1.6 ppb
No 32
D+
157 Paxton 1.6 ppb
No 1
A-
158 North Fort Myers 1.6 ppb
No 14
D+
159 Wahneta 1.6 ppb
No 0
A
160 Jupiter 1.5 ppb
No 1
B+
161 Dunedin 1.5 ppb
No 4
B-
162 Hialeah Gardens 1.5 ppb
No 6
B+
163 Raiford 1.5 ppb
No 10
A+
164 Greensboro 1.5 ppb
No 0
A
165 Micanopy 1.5 ppb
No 21
B+
166 Lakeland 1.4 ppb
No 27
D
167 Ft Lauderdale 1.4 ppb
No 12
F
168 Cape Coral 1.4 ppb
No 1
A
169 Eustis 1.4 ppb
No 16
B-
170 Gulfport 1.4 ppb
No 1
A-
171 Chipley 1.4 ppb
No 16
F
172 Lowell 1.4 ppb
No 38
C-
173 Grand Island 1.4 ppb
No 4
B-
174 Miami 1.4 ppb
No 104
F
175 Kissimmee 1.3 ppb
No 26
F
176 Lake Buena Vista 1.3 ppb
No 0
A
177 Palm Coast 1.3 ppb
No 6
B+
178 Lake Worth Beach 1.3 ppb
No 0
B+
179 Edgewater 1.3 ppb
No 50
B-
180 Navarre Beach 1.3 ppb
No 4
A
181 Westlake 1.3 ppb
No 0
A-
182 Mangonia Park 1.3 ppb
No 2
B-
183 Gulfstream 1.3 ppb
No 1
A-
184 Melbourne 1.2 ppb
No 0
A-
185 Winter Pk/Casselbery 1.2 ppb
No 0
A-
186 Punta Gorda 1.2 ppb
No 101
F
187 Stuart 1.2 ppb
No 25
F
188 Florida City 1.2 ppb
No 26
F
189 Maitland 1.2 ppb
No 1
B+
190 Lantana 1.2 ppb
No 17
B-
191 Port Richey 1.2 ppb
No 4
C-
192 Baker 1.2 ppb
No 2
A-
193 Flagler Beach 1.2 ppb
No 54
B
194 Waldo 1.2 ppb
No 4
A-
195 Coral Springs 1.1 ppb
No 17
F
196 Margate 1.1 ppb
No 0
C-
197 Pace 1.1 ppb
No 4
A
198 West Melbourne 1.1 ppb
No 4
B+
199 Dania Beach 1.1 ppb
No 9
D
200 Polk City 1.1 ppb
No 2
C-
201 Golf 1.1 ppb
No 10
A
202 Eatonville 1.1 ppb
No 10
C-
203 Jacksonville 1.0 ppb
No 116
F
204 Sarasota 1.0 ppb
No 9
C+
205 Hollywood 1.0 ppb
No 32
F
206 Miramar 1.0 ppb
No 2
F
207 Plantation 1.0 ppb
No 3
D+
208 Panama City 1.0 ppb
No 6
B-
209 Ormond Beach 1.0 ppb
No 43
D+
210 Crestview 1.0 ppb
No 13
A-
211 Cooper City 1.0 ppb
No 1
C
212 Zephyrhills 1.0 ppb
No 18
F
213 Venice 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
214 Arcadia 1.0 ppb
No 43
F
215 Lake Placid 1.0 ppb
No 39
F
216 Marianna 1.0 ppb
No 4
C+
217 Labelle 1.0 ppb
No 91
D
218 Mexico Beach 1.0 ppb
No 16
B-
219 Fort Meade 1.0 ppb
No 3
D
220 Mcdavid 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
221 Mulberry 1.0 ppb
No 17
F
222 Bristol 1.0 ppb
No 7
C+
223 Wewahitchka 1.0 ppb
No 3
B+
224 Howey-In-The-Hills 1.0 ppb
No 8
D+
225 San Antonio 1.0 ppb
No 15
D
226 Trenton 1.0 ppb
No 8
B+
227 Sneads 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
228 Lake Butler 1.0 ppb
No 18
B
229 Bradley 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
230 Cottondale 1.0 ppb
No 1
A
231 Vernon 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
232 Indian Lake Estates 1.0 ppb
No 2
B+
233 Hialeah 0.9 ppb
No 0
B-
234 Hallandale Beach 0.9 ppb
No 2
F
235 Palm Springs 0.9 ppb
No 0
B
236 Immokalee 0.9 ppb
No 15
B
237 Opa Locka 0.9 ppb
No 1
B-
238 Ponte Vedra Beach 0.9 ppb
No 12
B
239 Ponte Vedra 0.9 ppb
No 7
B
240 Live Oak 0.9 ppb
No 23
D
241 North Bay Village 0.9 ppb
No 4
B+
242 Longboat Key 0.9 ppb
No 0
B+
243 Lawtey 0.9 ppb
No 2
A-
244 Medley 0.9 ppb
No 6
A-
245 Branford 0.9 ppb
No 4
A-
246 Middleburg 0.8 ppb
No 1
A
247 Clearwater 0.8 ppb
No 14
F
248 Fort Pierce 0.8 ppb
No 85
F
249 Neptune Beach 0.8 ppb
No 2
A
250 Blountstown 0.8 ppb
No 0
A
251 Riviera Bch 0.8 ppb
No 6
B
252 Hilton Head Island 0.7 ppb
No 2
B+
253 Gainesville 0.7 ppb
No 8
B
254 Weston 0.7 ppb
No 2
B-
255 Atlantic Beach 0.7 ppb
No 6
A
256 Sanibel Island 0.7 ppb
No 0
A-
257 Orange Park 0.7 ppb
No 9
B
258 Wauchula 0.7 ppb
No 12
C
259 Bal Harbour 0.7 ppb
No 2
B+
260 Steinhatchee 0.7 ppb
No 43
B
261 Nalcrest 0.7 ppb
No 3
B
262 Lake Hamilton 0.7 ppb
No 28
B
263 Montverde 0.7 ppb
No 3
C+
264 El Jobean 0.7 ppb
No 2
A-
265 Orlando 0.6 ppb
No 78
F
266 Pembroke Pines 0.6 ppb
No 8
F
267 St. Augustine 0.6 ppb
No 39
F
268 Boca Raton 0.6 ppb
No 14
B+
269 Palm Beach Gardens 0.6 ppb
No 2
B
270 Sanford 0.6 ppb
No 8
F
271 Plant City 0.6 ppb
No 85
D
272 Winter Springs 0.6 ppb
No 15
B
273 Safety Harbor 0.6 ppb
No 1
A
274 Lake Clarke Shores 0.6 ppb
No 7
B
275 Pinellas Park 0.5 ppb
No 3
B
276 Green Cove Springs 0.5 ppb
No 8
A
277 Jay 0.5 ppb
No 24
B-
278 Indiantown 0.5 ppb
No 65
F
279 Ft. Pierce 0.5 ppb
No 16
F
280 Umatilla 0.5 ppb
No 3
B+
281 Hilliard 0.5 ppb
No 15
D+
282 Zolfo Springs 0.5 ppb
No 4
B-
283 Hawthorne 0.5 ppb
No 2
B-
284 N. Fort Myers 0.5 ppb
No 0
B+
285 Baldwin 0.5 ppb
No 2
A
286 Nokomis 0.5 ppb
No 0
A-
287 Wimauma 0.5 ppb
No 8
B+
288 Riviera Beach 0.4 ppb
No 32
F
289 St James City 0.4 ppb
No 0
A
290 Ave Maria 0.4 ppb
No 1
B
291 Century 0.4 ppb
No 1
B-
292 Geneva 0.4 ppb
No 16
D+
293 Vero Beach 0.3 ppb
No 7
D
294 Hobe Sound 0.3 ppb
No 23
F
295 Clewiston 0.3 ppb
No 14
B+
296 Molino 0.3 ppb
No 5
A-
297 Monticello 0.3 ppb
No 7
B-
298 Okeechobee 0.2 ppb
No 150
F
299 Avon Park 0.2 ppb
No 6
C-
300 Bowling Green 0.2 ppb
No 3
C
301 Osteen 0.2 ppb
No 1
B+
302 Tampa 0.0 ppb
No 64
F
303 Bradenton 0.0 ppb
No 9
F
304 Fort Myers 0.0 ppb
No 5
C+
305 Odessa 0.0 ppb
No 8
C+
306 Brooksville 0.0 ppb
No 41
F
307 The Villages 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
308 Winter Haven 0.0 ppb
No 28
F
309 Winter Park 0.0 ppb
No 6
C+
310 Apopka 0.0 ppb
No 14
F
311 Clermont 0.0 ppb
No 58
F
312 Altamonte Springs 0.0 ppb
No 3
C+
313 Casselberry 0.0 ppb
No 10
B
314 Oviedo 0.0 ppb
No 12
B-
315 Mount Dora 0.0 ppb
No 6
A
316 Ocoee 0.0 ppb
No 5
C-
317 Temple Terrace 0.0 ppb
No 4
A-
318 Fleming Island 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
319 Lecanto 0.0 ppb
No 2
F
320 Wildwood 0.0 ppb
No 2
B-
321 Longwood 0.0 ppb
No 9
F
322 Lake Wales 0.0 ppb
No 56
F
323 Fernandina Beach 0.0 ppb
No 16
B
324 Lake City 0.0 ppb
No 112
F
325 Orange City 0.0 ppb
No 14
C+
326 Freeport 0.0 ppb
No 12
B-
327 Mascotte 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
328 Crystal River 0.0 ppb
No 10
F
329 Macclenny 0.0 ppb
No 6
A
330 Springfield 0.0 ppb
No 15
C
331 Patrick Air Force Base 0.0 ppb
No 8
A-
332 Lady Lake 0.0 ppb
No 18
F
333 Hudson 0.0 ppb
No 4
D
334 Land O' Lakes 0.0 ppb
No 6
F
335 Jasper 0.0 ppb
No 4
A
336 Floral City 0.0 ppb
No 40
D
337 High Springs 0.0 ppb
No 18
B-
338 Homosassa 0.0 ppb
No 2
D
339 Moore Haven 0.0 ppb
No 33
F
340 Keystone Heights 0.0 ppb
No 2
B
341 Havana 0.0 ppb
No 2
B+
342 Bushnell 0.0 ppb
No 22
D+
343 Bowling Greeen 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
344 Crescent City 0.0 ppb
No 62
D+
345 Cross City 0.0 ppb
No 81
C-
346 Astor 0.0 ppb
No 9
B
347 Old Town 0.0 ppb
No 34
B
348 Palm City 0.0 ppb
No 1
C
349 Archer 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
350 East Palatka 0.0 ppb
No 16
D+
351 Sanderson 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
352 Palm Harbor 0.0 ppb
No 2
C-
353 Apollo Beach 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
354 Placida 0.0 ppb
No 5
B+
355 Sumterville 0.0 ppb
No 23
D+
356 Bronson 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
357 Hastings 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
358 Interlachen 0.0 ppb
No 7
D+
359 Palm Valley 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
360 Webster 0.0 ppb
No 18
B
361 Center Hill 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
362 Fort White 0.0 ppb
No 42
D+
363 Cedar Key 0.0 ppb
No 29
B+
364 Yankeetown 0.0 ppb
No 32
B
365 New Millford 0.0 ppb
No 12
A-
366 New Millford 0.0 ppb
No 12
A-

Frequently asked questions about lead in Florida

Is lead in Florida tap water a concern?

Yes — 1 of 366 cities with lead data exceed the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average is 2.0 ppb. Even below the action level, lead poses health risks especially for children and pregnant women. If your home was built before 1986, consider testing your tap water directly.

How can I reduce lead exposure from Florida tap water?

Use an NSF 53-certified water filter, which is specifically certified to reduce lead. Run your cold tap for 30 seconds before drinking or cooking, especially if water has been sitting in pipes for hours. Never use hot tap water for cooking or making baby formula, as heat increases lead leaching from pipes.

Which Florida cities have the highest lead levels?

The cities with the highest 90th percentile lead levels in Florida are: Palatka (16.8 ppb), Tamarac (14.0 ppb), Alachua (14.0 ppb), Pensacola (12.0 ppb), Eglin Afb (12.0 ppb). See the full ranked table above.