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Lead Contamination

Lead in Florida Drinking Water

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

388
Cities Tested
1
Exceeds Limit
0%
% Exceeds Limit
1.9 ppb
State Avg
▼ 2% vs national
vs National
343
Health Violations

Lead in Florida: what the data shows

Florida has 388 cities with lead monitoring data, with no cities exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average 90th percentile lead level is 1.9 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 388 cities
▼ 2% below national rate (better)
National avg
2%
378 of 15681 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 Port St. Joe 12.0 ppb
No 25
C-
6 Eglin Afb 12.0 ppb
No 7
B+
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 Thonotosassa 6.8 ppb
No 54
F
16 Dundee 6.7 ppb
No 16
D
17 Hurlburt Field 6.3 ppb
No 6
A-
18 Navarre 6.2 ppb
No 2
B-
19 Jensen Beach 6.0 ppb
No 75
D
20 Bunnell 6.0 ppb
No 69
D
21 Groveland 5.9 ppb
No 2
B
22 Silver Springs 5.9 ppb
No 6
F
23 River Ranch 5.6 ppb
No 3
B
24 Panacea 5.5 ppb
No 2
A-
25 Inglis 5.5 ppb
No 1
D+
26 Zellwood 5.4 ppb
No 2
B
27 Lehigh Acres 5.3 ppb
No 7
B
28 Fort Myers Beach 5.2 ppb
No 1
B+
29 Starke 5.0 ppb
No 24
C-
30 Quincy 4.9 ppb
No 32
F
31 Dade City 4.8 ppb
No 8
F
32 Wilton Manors 4.8 ppb
No 1
C+
33 Belleview 4.7 ppb
No 18
F
34 Marco Island 4.7 ppb
No 5
B-
35 Coleman 4.7 ppb
No 19
B
36 Naples 4.6 ppb
No 42
F
37 Port St Lucie 4.6 ppb
No 2
D
38 Niceville 4.6 ppb
No 5
A-
39 Tavares 4.6 ppb
No 11
C+
40 Wellborn 4.6 ppb
No 3
A-
41 Perry 4.5 ppb
No 31
F
42 Boynton Beach 4.4 ppb
No 42
F
43 Lynn Haven 4.4 ppb
No 3
A-
44 Copeland 4.3 ppb
No 44
B+
45 Holt 4.3 ppb
No 0
B+
46 Holly Hill 4.1 ppb
No 0
B+
47 Inverness 4.0 ppb
No 40
F
48 Greenville 4.0 ppb
No 1
B-
49 Delray Beach 3.7 ppb
No 7
C
50 Cantonment 3.7 ppb
No 5
B
51 Ponce Inlet 3.7 ppb
No 0
A
52 Panama City Beach 3.5 ppb
No 12
A-
53 Highland Beach 3.5 ppb
No 2
A
54 Eastpoint 3.5 ppb
No 3
B
55 North Port 3.4 ppb
No 3
B
56 Surfside 3.4 ppb
No 1
B
57 Melrose 3.4 ppb
No 0
A
58 Daytona Beach 3.3 ppb
No 5
A-
59 Auburndale 3.3 ppb
No 5
F
60 Valparaiso 3.3 ppb
No 4
A
61 Bonifay 3.3 ppb
No 3
C-
62 Parkland 3.3 ppb
No 0
C
63 Titusville 3.2 ppb
No 1
C
64 Barefoot Bay 3.2 ppb
No 3
A
65 Lutz 3.2 ppb
No 30
F
66 Pompano Beach 3.1 ppb
No 1
F
67 Sunrise 3.1 ppb
No 1
F
68 Leesburg 3.1 ppb
No 49
F
69 Port Orange 3.1 ppb
No 2
B-
70 Winter Garden 3.1 ppb
No 4
B
71 Minneola 3.1 ppb
No 4
B-
72 Tequesta 3.1 ppb
No 1
B-
73 Ponce De Leon 3.1 ppb
No 1
A
74 Greenwood 3.1 ppb
No 0
A
75 West Palm Beach 3.0 ppb
No 23
C-
76 Oakland Park 3.0 ppb
No 0
C-
77 Ft. Walton Beach 3.0 ppb
No 0
A
78 Apalachicola 3.0 ppb
No 43
C-
79 Chuluota 3.0 ppb
No 18
A-
80 Deerfield Beach 2.9 ppb
No 0
C
81 Jacksonville 2.9 ppb
No 6
A-
82 Frostproof 2.9 ppb
No 20
F
83 Oakland 2.9 ppb
No 1
B+
84 Bonita Springs 2.8 ppb
No 8
B
85 Melbourne Beach 2.8 ppb
No 14
D+
86 Pierson 2.8 ppb
No 4
B-
87 Seville 2.8 ppb
No 4
A
88 Ocala 2.7 ppb
No 91
F
89 New Smyrna Beach 2.7 ppb
No 18
B+
90 Englewood 2.7 ppb
No 1
B
91 Miramar Beach 2.7 ppb
No 1
A-
92 Eagle Lake 2.7 ppb
No 7
B-
93 Fanning Springs 2.7 ppb
No 0
A
94 White Springs 2.7 ppb
No 8
A-
95 Oldsmar 2.6 ppb
No 0
A
96 Holiday 2.6 ppb
No 18
F
97 Lake Suzy 2.6 ppb
No 0
B+
98 Homestead 2.5 ppb
No 3
C
99 Davie/Hollywood 2.5 ppb
No 1
C
100 Atlantis 2.5 ppb
No 1
B-
101 St Leo 2.5 ppb
No 1
C
102 Williston 2.5 ppb
No 2
A-
103 Callahan 2.5 ppb
No 6
A+
104 Coconut Creek 2.4 ppb
No 0
C+
105 Carrabelle 2.4 ppb
No 75
B
106 Sebring 2.3 ppb
No 43
F
107 Gulf Breeze 2.3 ppb
No 5
B
108 Sopchoppy 2.3 ppb
No 3
B+
109 St George Island 2.3 ppb
No 3
A-
110 Wesley Chapel 2.3 ppb
No 1
B-
111 Yalaha 2.3 ppb
No 1
A-
112 Cocoa 2.2 ppb
No 1
A-
113 Tallahassee 2.2 ppb
No 12
F
114 Destin 2.2 ppb
No 0
A+
115 Lake Alfred 2.2 ppb
No 6
C-
116 Fellsmere 2.2 ppb
No 18
C+
117 North Miami Beach 2.1 ppb
No 1
B
118 Palm Bay 2.1 ppb
No 8
B
119 Lake Mary 2.1 ppb
No 1
B
120 South Daytona 2.1 ppb
No 2
A
121 West Miami 2.1 ppb
No 3
B-
122 Madison 2.1 ppb
No 8
D
123 Mary Esther 2.1 ppb
No 1
A
124 Graceville 2.1 ppb
No 0
A-
125 Grand Ridge 2.1 ppb
No 4
A-
126 Port Labelle 2.0 ppb
No 5
B+
127 Celebration 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
128 Bay Harbor Islands 2.0 ppb
No 2
B
129 Gretna 2.0 ppb
No 0
A
130 Laurel Hill 2.0 ppb
No 2
A
131 Lorida 2.0 ppb
No 46
D+
132 Davenport 1.9 ppb
No 14
F
133 Defuniak Springs 1.9 ppb
No 10
B
134 Fruitland Park 1.9 ppb
No 15
F
135 Lake Panasoffkee 1.9 ppb
No 2
B-
136 Newberry 1.9 ppb
No 2
A-
137 Pomona Park 1.9 ppb
No 4
B
138 Virginia Gardens 1.9 ppb
No 0
A-
139 Mayo 1.9 ppb
No 40
C-
140 Davie 1.9 ppb
No 4
D+
141 North Miami 1.8 ppb
No 1
B
142 Milton 1.8 ppb
No 19
B-
143 Palmetto 1.8 ppb
No 3
B-
144 Chattahoochee 1.8 ppb
No 1
B-
145 Belleair 1.8 ppb
No 15
C
146 Beverly Beach 1.8 ppb
No 19
A-
147 Altha 1.8 ppb
No 1
A
148 Fort Walton Beach 1.7 ppb
No 4
A
149 Deltona 1.7 ppb
No 19
B+
150 Santa Rosa Beach 1.7 ppb
No 5
A
151 Wellington 1.7 ppb
No 0
A-
152 North Lauderdale 1.7 ppb
No 1
F
153 Callaway 1.7 ppb
No 3
B+
154 Parker 1.7 ppb
No 7
A-
155 Lake Helen 1.7 ppb
No 1
A-
156 Lloyd 1.7 ppb
No 1
B
157 Tangerine 1.7 ppb
No 1
B+
158 Port Charlotte 1.6 ppb
No 4
B-
159 Lauderdale Lakes 1.6 ppb
No 2
C
160 Deland 1.6 ppb
No 11
C-
161 Tarpon Springs 1.6 ppb
No 3
B+
162 North Fort Myers 1.6 ppb
No 14
D+
163 Chiefland 1.6 ppb
No 32
D+
164 Paxton 1.6 ppb
No 1
A-
165 Wahneta 1.6 ppb
No 0
A
166 Jupiter 1.5 ppb
No 1
B+
167 Dunedin 1.5 ppb
No 4
B-
168 Hialeah Gardens 1.5 ppb
No 6
B+
169 Raiford 1.5 ppb
No 10
A+
170 Greensboro 1.5 ppb
No 0
A
171 Micanopy 1.5 ppb
No 21
B+
172 Lakeland 1.4 ppb
No 27
D
173 Ft Lauderdale 1.4 ppb
No 12
F
174 Cape Coral 1.4 ppb
No 1
A
175 Eustis 1.4 ppb
No 16
B-
176 Gulfport 1.4 ppb
No 1
A-
177 Chipley 1.4 ppb
No 16
F
178 Lowell 1.4 ppb
No 38
C-
179 Grand Island 1.4 ppb
No 4
B-
180 Miami 1.4 ppb
No 104
F
181 Kissimmee 1.3 ppb
No 26
F
182 Lake Buena Vista 1.3 ppb
No 0
A
183 Palm Coast 1.3 ppb
No 6
B+
184 Lake Worth Beach 1.3 ppb
No 0
B+
185 Edgewater 1.3 ppb
No 50
B-
186 Navarre Beach 1.3 ppb
No 4
A
187 Westlake 1.3 ppb
No 0
A-
188 Mangonia Park 1.3 ppb
No 2
B-
189 Gulfstream 1.3 ppb
No 1
A-
190 Melbourne 1.2 ppb
No 0
A-
191 Florida City 1.2 ppb
No 26
F
192 Winter Pk/Casselbery 1.2 ppb
No 0
A-
193 Punta Gorda 1.2 ppb
No 101
F
194 Stuart 1.2 ppb
No 25
F
195 Maitland 1.2 ppb
No 1
B+
196 Lantana 1.2 ppb
No 17
B-
197 Port Richey 1.2 ppb
No 4
C-
198 Baker 1.2 ppb
No 2
A-
199 Flagler Beach 1.2 ppb
No 54
B
200 Crawfordville 1.2 ppb
No 4
B-
201 Waldo 1.2 ppb
No 4
A-
202 Coral Springs 1.1 ppb
No 17
F
203 Margate 1.1 ppb
No 0
C-
204 Pace 1.1 ppb
No 4
A
205 West Melbourne 1.1 ppb
No 4
B+
206 Dania Beach 1.1 ppb
No 9
D
207 Polk City 1.1 ppb
No 2
C-
208 Sorrento 1.1 ppb
No 10
C-
209 Golf 1.1 ppb
No 10
A
210 Eatonville 1.1 ppb
No 10
C-
211 Jacksonville 1.0 ppb
No 116
F
212 Sarasota 1.0 ppb
No 9
C+
213 Hollywood 1.0 ppb
No 32
F
214 Miramar 1.0 ppb
No 2
F
215 Plantation 1.0 ppb
No 3
D+
216 Panama City 1.0 ppb
No 6
B-
217 Ormond Beach 1.0 ppb
No 43
D+
218 Crestview 1.0 ppb
No 13
A-
219 Zephyrhills 1.0 ppb
No 18
F
220 Dunnellon 1.0 ppb
No 10
F
221 Cooper City 1.0 ppb
No 1
C
222 Venice 1.0 ppb
No 0
B+
223 Arcadia 1.0 ppb
No 43
F
224 Lake Placid 1.0 ppb
No 39
F
225 Marianna 1.0 ppb
No 4
C+
226 Labelle 1.0 ppb
No 91
D
227 Bristol 1.0 ppb
No 7
C+
228 Mexico Beach 1.0 ppb
No 16
B-
229 Fort Meade 1.0 ppb
No 3
D
230 Mulberry 1.0 ppb
No 17
F
231 Lake Butler 1.0 ppb
No 18
B
232 Mcdavid 1.0 ppb
No 0
A-
233 Wewahitchka 1.0 ppb
No 3
B+
234 Sneads 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
235 San Antonio 1.0 ppb
No 15
D
236 Trenton 1.0 ppb
No 8
B+
237 Howey In The Hills 1.0 ppb
No 8
D+
238 Babson Park 1.0 ppb
No 7
C+
239 Malone 1.0 ppb
No 5
B+
240 Bradley 1.0 ppb
No 1
A-
241 Cottondale 1.0 ppb
No 1
A
242 Vernon 1.0 ppb
No 0
B
243 Alva 1.0 ppb
No 23
C-
244 Indian Lake Estates 1.0 ppb
No 2
B+
245 Hialeah 0.9 ppb
No 0
B-
246 Hallandale Beach 0.9 ppb
No 2
F
247 Palm Springs 0.9 ppb
No 0
B
248 Immokalee 0.9 ppb
No 15
B
249 Ponte Vedra Beach 0.9 ppb
No 12
B
250 Opa Locka 0.9 ppb
No 1
B-
251 Ponte Vedra 0.9 ppb
No 7
B
252 Live Oak 0.9 ppb
No 23
D
253 North Bay Village 0.9 ppb
No 4
B+
254 Longboat Key 0.9 ppb
No 0
B+
255 Lawtey 0.9 ppb
No 2
A-
256 Medley 0.9 ppb
No 6
A-
257 Branford 0.9 ppb
No 4
A-
258 Clearwater 0.8 ppb
No 14
F
259 Middleburg 0.8 ppb
No 1
A
260 Fort Pierce 0.8 ppb
No 85
F
261 Neptune Beach 0.8 ppb
No 2
A
262 Blountstown 0.8 ppb
No 0
A
263 Brandon 0.8 ppb
No 5
D
264 Riviera Bch 0.8 ppb
No 6
B
265 Hilton Head Island 0.7 ppb
No 2
B+
266 Gainesville 0.7 ppb
No 8
B
267 Weston 0.7 ppb
No 2
B-
268 Atlantic Beach 0.7 ppb
No 6
A
269 Sanibel Island 0.7 ppb
No 0
A-
270 Orange Park 0.7 ppb
No 9
B
271 Wauchula 0.7 ppb
No 12
C
272 Bal Harbour 0.7 ppb
No 2
B+
273 Montverde 0.7 ppb
No 3
C+
274 Steinhatchee 0.7 ppb
No 43
B
275 Nalcrest 0.7 ppb
No 3
B
276 Lake Hamilton 0.7 ppb
No 28
B
277 El Jobean 0.7 ppb
No 2
A-
278 Fruit Cove 0.7 ppb
No 1
A-
279 Orlando 0.6 ppb
No 78
F
280 Pembroke Pines 0.6 ppb
No 8
F
281 St. Augustine 0.6 ppb
No 39
F
282 Boca Raton 0.6 ppb
No 14
B+
283 Sanford 0.6 ppb
No 8
F
284 Palm Beach Gardens 0.6 ppb
No 2
B
285 Plant City 0.6 ppb
No 85
D
286 Winter Springs 0.6 ppb
No 15
B
287 Safety Harbor 0.6 ppb
No 1
A
288 Lake Clarke Shores 0.6 ppb
No 7
B
289 Micco 0.6 ppb
No 82
D
290 Pinellas Park 0.5 ppb
No 3
B
291 Green Cove Springs 0.5 ppb
No 8
A
292 Mims 0.5 ppb
No 55
F
293 Jay 0.5 ppb
No 24
B-
294 Indiantown 0.5 ppb
No 65
F
295 Ft. Pierce 0.5 ppb
No 16
F
296 Umatilla 0.5 ppb
No 3
B+
297 N. Fort Myers 0.5 ppb
No 0
B+
298 Hilliard 0.5 ppb
No 15
D+
299 Hawthorne 0.5 ppb
No 2
B-
300 Zolfo Springs 0.5 ppb
No 4
B-
301 Baldwin 0.5 ppb
No 2
A
302 Nokomis 0.5 ppb
No 0
A-
303 Wimauma 0.5 ppb
No 8
B+
304 St Cloud 0.4 ppb
No 104
F
305 Riviera Beach 0.4 ppb
No 32
F
306 St James City 0.4 ppb
No 0
A
307 Ave Maria 0.4 ppb
No 1
B
308 Century 0.4 ppb
No 1
B-
309 Geneva 0.4 ppb
No 16
D+
310 Vero Beach 0.3 ppb
No 7
D
311 Hobe Sound 0.3 ppb
No 23
F
312 Clewiston 0.3 ppb
No 14
B+
313 Molino 0.3 ppb
No 5
A-
314 Monticello 0.3 ppb
No 7
B-
315 Astatula 0.3 ppb
No 6
B+
316 Okeechobee 0.2 ppb
No 150
F
317 Avon Park 0.2 ppb
No 6
C-
318 Bowling Green 0.2 ppb
No 3
C
319 Osteen 0.2 ppb
No 1
B+
320 Tampa 0.0 ppb
No 64
F
321 Lithia 0.0 ppb
No 12
B-
322 Bradenton 0.0 ppb
No 9
F
323 Fort Myers 0.0 ppb
No 5
C+
324 Odessa 0.0 ppb
No 8
C+
325 Brooksville 0.0 ppb
No 41
F
326 The Villages 0.0 ppb
No 1
B
327 Winter Haven 0.0 ppb
No 28
F
328 Clermont 0.0 ppb
No 58
F
329 Winter Park 0.0 ppb
No 6
C+
330 Apopka 0.0 ppb
No 14
F
331 Longwood 0.0 ppb
No 9
F
332 Altamonte Springs 0.0 ppb
No 3
C+
333 Casselberry 0.0 ppb
No 10
B
334 Oviedo 0.0 ppb
No 12
B-
335 Mount Dora 0.0 ppb
No 6
A
336 Ocoee 0.0 ppb
No 5
C-
337 Orange City 0.0 ppb
No 14
C+
338 Fernandina Beach 0.0 ppb
No 16
B
339 Temple Terrace 0.0 ppb
No 4
A-
340 Lecanto 0.0 ppb
No 2
F
341 Fleming Island 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
342 Lady Lake 0.0 ppb
No 18
F
343 Lake Wales 0.0 ppb
No 56
F
344 Wildwood 0.0 ppb
No 2
B-
345 Lake City 0.0 ppb
No 112
F
346 Homosassa 0.0 ppb
No 2
D
347 Freeport 0.0 ppb
No 12
B-
348 Mascotte 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
349 Crystal River 0.0 ppb
No 10
F
350 Land O' Lakes 0.0 ppb
No 6
F
351 Macclenny 0.0 ppb
No 6
A
352 Springfield 0.0 ppb
No 15
C
353 Placida 0.0 ppb
No 5
B+
354 Hudson 0.0 ppb
No 4
D
355 Patrick Air Force Base 0.0 ppb
No 8
A-
356 Floral City 0.0 ppb
No 40
D
357 Jasper 0.0 ppb
No 4
A
358 High Springs 0.0 ppb
No 18
B-
359 Keystone Heights 0.0 ppb
No 2
B
360 Moore Haven 0.0 ppb
No 33
F
361 Bushnell 0.0 ppb
No 22
D+
362 Havana 0.0 ppb
No 2
B+
363 Palm Harbor 0.0 ppb
No 2
C
364 Crescent City 0.0 ppb
No 62
D+
365 Astor 0.0 ppb
No 9
B
366 Bowling Greeen 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
367 Cross City 0.0 ppb
No 81
C-
368 East Palatka 0.0 ppb
No 16
D+
369 Old Town 0.0 ppb
No 34
B
370 Archer 0.0 ppb
No 0
A
371 Interlachen 0.0 ppb
No 7
D+
372 Sumterville 0.0 ppb
No 23
D+
373 Palm City 0.0 ppb
No 1
C
374 Sanderson 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
375 Apollo Beach 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
376 Satsuma 0.0 ppb
No 17
D
377 Webster 0.0 ppb
No 18
B
378 Bronson 0.0 ppb
No 0
B+
379 Hastings 0.0 ppb
No 2
A-
380 St. Petersburg 0.0 ppb
No 14
C+
381 Palm Valley 0.0 ppb
No 0
A-
382 Seffner 0.0 ppb
No 11
B-
383 Center Hill 0.0 ppb
No 1
A
384 Fort White 0.0 ppb
No 42
D+
385 Cedar Key 0.0 ppb
No 29
B+
386 Yankeetown 0.0 ppb
No 32
B
387 New Millford 0.0 ppb
No 12
A-
388 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 388 cities with lead data exceed the EPA action level of 15 ppb. The state average is 1.9 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), Port St. Joe (12.0 ppb). See the full ranked table above.