Tap Water Results

Is Clermont, FL tap water safe?

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

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Clermont East Water System. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

14 public water systems serve parts of Clermont. The largest, Clermont East Water System, serves 39,279 people, and 2 systems here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Clermont East Water System

39,279 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL3354779

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

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.

Clermont homes and lead pipes

13%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
32%
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 Clermont city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Clermont

7 more systems
  • Lake Correctional Institution Water System
    1,500 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Orange Lake Mh Community Water System
    615 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Bee's RV Resort Water System
    245 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Torchlight Mobile Home Park Water System
    230 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Highlands Mobile Home Park Water System
    130 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Oak Lane Trailer Park Water System
    109 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Vacation Village Condominiums Water System
    58 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violationsAlso: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Winter Garden 8 mi
Winter Garden Water Dept
Winter Garden Water DeptAbove limit3.1 ppb
Groveland 8 mi
Groveland Water Department
Groveland Water DepartmentNone above limits2.5 ppb
Ocoee 12 mi
City of Ocoee
City of OcoeeAbove limit0 ppb
Apopka 16 mi
City of Apopka
City of ApopkaAbove limit0 ppb
Leesburg 17 mi
City of Leesburg
City of LeesburgAbove limit1.8 ppb
Altamonte Springs 22 mi
Seminole County Southeast
Seminole County SoutheastNone above limits1.2 ppb
Clermont ZIP codes (1)
  • 34711

Questions

Is Clermont tap water safe to drink?

Clermont East Water System 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 Clermont, FL?

14 public water systems serve parts of Clermont. The largest is Clermont East Water System (39,279 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Clermont tap water have PFAS?

Clermont East Water System had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Clermont homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 13% of Clermont 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. Clermont East Water System'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.