Is Altamonte Springs, FL tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Seminole County Southeast.

8 public water systems serve parts of Altamonte Springs. The largest, Seminole County Southeast, serves 70,040 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Seminole County Southeast

70,040 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL3590571

Buys treated water from City of Casselberry.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 1.2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Seminole County Southeast results

Across Florida, 124 of 394 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 4 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Florida results.

Altamonte Springs homes and lead pipes

39%

of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Florida 4%)

57%

of households rent (Florida 32%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Altamonte Springs city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

System	ZIP codes in Altamonte Springs
Seminole County Southeast 70,040 people	32701
Altamonte Springs Water Dept 51,000 people	32714

Other water systems serving Altamonte Springs

Altamonte Springs Water Dept
51,000 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
PFHxS detected
Weathersfield Water System
4,221 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
No PFAS above limits
Apple Valley Water System
3,269 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Druid Hills Water System
821 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Oakland Shores Water System
788 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Little Wekiva Estates Water System
214 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

1 more systems

Harmony Homes Water System
158 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Casselberry 4 mi Seminole County Southeast	Seminole County Southeast	None above limits	1.2 ppb
Winter Park 5 mi City of Winter Park	City of Winter Park	None above limits	1.4 ppb
Winter Springs 8 mi Seminole County Southeast	Seminole County Southeast	None above limits	1.2 ppb
Apopka 9 mi City of Apopka	City of Apopka	Above limit	0 ppb
Ocoee 10 mi City of Ocoee	City of Ocoee	Above limit	0 ppb
Sanford 11 mi City of Sanford	City of Sanford	None above limits	0.8 ppb

Questions

Is Altamonte Springs tap water safe to drink?

Seminole County Southeast has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Altamonte Springs, FL?

8 public water systems serve parts of Altamonte Springs. The largest is Seminole County Southeast (70,040 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Altamonte Springs tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Seminole County Southeast had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Altamonte Springs homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 39% of Altamonte Springs homes as built before 1980 (Florida: 34%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Seminole County Southeast's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.