PFOA
Not detected above reporting limit
- Sample date
- Reporting limit
- 0.004 µg/L
- Sample ID
- 810-163822-1
Florida
Water in Tampa, FL
Hillsborough County, Florida · City overview · Page updated 2026-10-20
PFAS testing · samples through 2025-09-11
Limited coverage
Water summary
Where Tampa gets its water
City of Tampa Water Department is the likely provider for the mapped location in Tampa. Check your utility bill to confirm service at your address. The sources below describe the supply network; they do not establish water quality at your tap.
- Likely water system
- City of Tampa Water Department →
- Water sources
- Hillsborough River
- Watershed
- Hillsborough
Public drinking-water record
Drinking water in Tampa
City of Tampa Water Department is listed for this area. Check your utility bill to confirm who supplies your home. These are public water-system records, not a test of the tap water at your home.
PFAS testing in Tampa’s drinking water
38 PFAS sample results had reported detections. Most recent PFAS sample shown here: .
PFOS
Not detected above reporting limit
- Sample date
- Reporting limit
- 0.004 µg/L
- Sample ID
- 810-163822-1
PFBS
0.003 µg/L
- Sample date
- Reporting limit
- 0.003 µg/L
- Sample ID
- 810-163822-1
Selected latest compound samples from the published federal system record. Multiple sample points may share a date. A detection does not establish a violation. A non-detection does not mean PFAS-free. PFOA and PFOS limits and regulatory context are separate from these historical samples.
Lead and copper
Lead: 0.0015 mg/L, period ending 2025-12-01. These are system 90th-percentile results, not individual household concentrations.
EPA UCMR5 source and sampling program · EPA ECHO compliance and lead/copper records · Testing and source records for City of Tampa Water Department
U.S. Drought Monitor ·
Drought around this place
This is the latest drought map in this publication, effective 2026-10-13; it is not a live report.
Hillsborough County, Florida: 79.02% of county area in D1 or worse; 100% in D0 or worse. D0 means abnormally dry. On 2026-10-06, D1 or worse covered 100%.
County area shares at or above each severity: D2 27.3% · D3 0% · D4 0%. These cumulative percentages overlap and must not be added. County conditions do not describe every point in a city or a drinking-water restriction.
Florida drought and water context
Open the drought map and historical playback · U.S. Drought Monitor source
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Drought, streams, rainfall & wells
Latest water conditions
Read each measure with its date. Rainfall, streams and groundwater can change at different rates.
Drought
Severe droughtSevere drought
Severe drought affects part of the county; this is county context, not an exact city boundary.
Older report · 2026-10-13U.S. Drought Monitor
Published or effective 2026-10-13. Water Around last checked 2026-10-20T12:00:15.835637+00:00. This report may not describe conditions today.
Streamflow
Above seasonal rangeAbove seasonal range
Flow at this gauge was higher than usual for the season.
Older report · 2026-10-19USGS daily mean discharge
Published or effective 2026-10-19. Water Around last checked 2026-10-20T11:59:36.282Z. This report may not describe conditions today.
Recent rainfall
7.752 inches in 30 days7.752 inches in 30 days
104% above the 1991–2020 station normal for this period.
Older report · 2026-10-17NOAA station observations
Published or effective 2026-10-17. Water Around last checked 2026-10-20T11:59:45.633Z. This report may not describe conditions today.
Groundwater
Limited dataLimited nearby monitoring
Few nearby wells have recent measurements available here. That limits what we can show; it does not mean groundwater conditions are poor.
0 nearby monitoring wellsYour public water system
City of Tampa Water Department
The mapped location falls within this system’s EPA service area. Confirm service to your home with the utility.
City of Tampa Water Department →FL6290327 · community
Local compliance cacheA local summary of reported violations is not available here. When federal records are available, you can read them in the drinking-water section above. Neither source is a live test of water at your tap.
Your watershed
Curiosity Creek-Hillsborough River
A watershed is the land area where rain and streams drain toward a shared outlet. It helps explain natural water conditions, but it may not match the area supplying your tap.
- Local watershed
- Curiosity Creek-Hillsborough River
- Broader basin
- Hillsborough
Below ground
Groundwater near Tampa
Aquifers can supply water; monitoring wells measure water levels at individual sites. One well does not describe an entire aquifer or your household well.
Groundwater sources
No aquifer source identified
The supply records do not name an aquifer. Groundwater may still be present.
Nearby monitoring
0 nearby monitoring wells
No nearby monitoring wells are included in the available records.
Reading well data
What well measurements can tell you
A well’s water level does not tell us how much water an aquifer holds. Pumping totals alone do not show depletion, and a surface map does not show the aquifer’s full underground extent. To understand water quality in a private well, use tests from that well and local guidance.
Florida water planning
Water planning in Tampa
Explore Tampa’s regional supply planning through the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Partial records
Supply
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Regional supply plan
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Partial records
Groundwater
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Aquifer
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
State records
Water planning
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Water management district
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Partial records
Water rights
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- Minimum flow level
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Partial records
Restrictions
About these records
These details come from official state plans and reports. A planning estimate describes what may be needed or supplied, not what was measured today.
- Measure
- District conservation rule
- Reporting period
- Plan cycle
Water planning regions
Southwest Florida Water Management DistrictWater management districtSources and limitations
Detailed district planning tables and permits are not yet included here. Minimum flow and level rules do not tell us the current level of a river or aquifer.
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Water Management DistrictsFlorida is not one homogeneous water-management jurisdiction.
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Florida Water PlanPlan context is not an observation.
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Minimum Flows and Minimum Water LevelsAn MFL is a regulatory threshold, not a current level observation.
Detailed testing and assessment records are not available here yet.We do not have enough information to show here yet. That does not tell us whether the water is in good or poor condition.
Waters around you
Rivers and lakes near Tampa
Nearby rivers and lakes from USGS maps. Proximity does not establish a drinking-water source, public access or shared water conditions.
We have no named river or lake to show in this area yet.
Smaller streams may still be present. This catalog does not include every waterbody.
Water sources
Where Tampa's water comes from
City of Tampa Water Department receives water from Hillsborough River, according to the source records.
The links show sources and suppliers, not the amount being delivered today. Select one for its source record.
Some sources identifiedSource coverage does not measure water quality or reliability.
Your water system
Where it gets water
Sources and relationships as a list
Documented current sources or suppliers for City of Tampa Water Department include Hillsborough River. A relationship does not by itself establish the current delivered amount.
- City of Tampa Water Department draws from Hillsborough River. Current. The relationship is documented; a current delivered amount is not available.
Water source types explained
Surface waterWater drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs.
GroundwaterWater pumped from aquifers—bodies of rock or sediment that store and transmit groundwater, not underground lakes.
Wholesale waterA regional supplier can supply your local provider without serving your household directly.
Imported waterYour drinking-water source basin can differ from the watershed where you live.