Tap Water Results

Is Crestview, 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 Crestview, City of Water Dept..

3 public water systems serve parts of Crestview. The largest, Crestview, City of Water Dept., serves 34,789 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Crestview, City of Water Dept.

34,789 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL1460182

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: 1.3 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

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.

Crestview homes and lead pipes

21%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
4%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
39%
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 Crestview city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Crestview

  • Auburn Water System
    22,903 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Okaloosa Correctional Inst. Water System
    1,800 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Pensacola 42 mi
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)Above limit0.6 ppb
Panama City 67 mi
City of Panama City Beach
City of Panama City BeachNone above limits3.5 ppb
Tallahassee 139 mi
City of Tallahassee
City of TallahasseeAbove limit1.4 ppb
Gainesville 261 mi
Gainesville Regional Utilities – Murphree Water Treatment Plant
Gainesville Regional Utilities – Murphree Water Treatment PlantNone above limits0.7 ppb
Ocala 284 mi
City of Ocala
City of OcalaAbove limit0.7 ppb
Tarpon Springs 288 mi
Tarpon Springs Water System
Tarpon Springs Water SystemAbove limit1.6 ppb
Crestview ZIP codes (1)
  • 32536

Questions

Is Crestview tap water safe to drink?

Crestview, City of Water Dept. 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 Crestview, FL?

3 public water systems serve parts of Crestview. The largest is Crestview, City of Water Dept. (34,789 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Crestview tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Crestview, City of Water Dept. 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 Crestview homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 21% of Crestview 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. Crestview, City of Water Dept.'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.