Tap Water Results

Is Fort Myers, 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 Lee County Utilities. 7 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Fort Myers. The largest, Lee County Utilities, serves 282,556 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Lee County Utilities

282,556 people · Surface water · EPA ID FL5364048

Buys treated water from Bonita Springs Utilities, City of Cape Coral, City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
1.05 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFOS
One sample above limit
2.95 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
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: 1.1 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: 1

Full Lee County Utilities 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.

Fort Myers homes and lead pipes

24%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
4%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
51%
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 Fort Myers city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Fort Myers

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Cape Coral 10 mi
City of Cape Coral
City of Cape CoralNone above limits1.4 ppb
Bonita Springs 19 mi
Bonita Springs Utilities
Bonita Springs UtilitiesNone above limits2.1 ppb
North Port 38 mi
North Port Utilities
North Port UtilitiesNone above limits3.4 ppb
Venice 50 mi
City of Venice Water Dept
City of Venice Water DeptNone above limits0.3 ppb
Sarasota 66 mi
Sarasota County Special Utilities District
Sarasota County Special Utilities DistrictNone above limits0.5 ppb
Bradenton 76 mi
Manatee County Utilities Dept
Manatee County Utilities DeptNone above limits1.7 ppb
Fort Myers ZIP codes (3)
  • 33901
  • 33916
  • 33966

Questions

Is Fort Myers tap water safe to drink?

Lee County Utilities had 1 health-based violation 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 Fort Myers, FL?

3 public water systems serve parts of Fort Myers. The largest is Lee County Utilities (282,556 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Fort Myers tap water have PFAS?

Lee County Utilities had 7 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Fort Myers homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 24% of Fort Myers 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. Lee County Utilities'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.