Tap Water Results

Is Groveland, 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 Groveland Water Department.

3 public water systems serve parts of Groveland. The largest, Groveland Water Department, serves 23,628 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Groveland Water Department

23,628 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL3350476

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: 2.5 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.

Groveland homes and lead pipes

11%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
0%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
13%
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. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Groveland

  • The Woodlands at Church Lake Water System
    286 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Timber Village Mobile Home Pk Water System
    176 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Clermont 8 mi
Clermont East Water System
Clermont East Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Leesburg 9 mi
City of Leesburg
City of LeesburgAbove limit1.8 ppb
Winter Garden 15 mi
Winter Garden Water Dept
Winter Garden Water DeptAbove limit3.1 ppb
Ocoee 18 mi
City of Ocoee
City of OcoeeAbove limit0 ppb
Apopka 19 mi
City of Apopka
City of ApopkaAbove limit0 ppb
Eustis 19 mi
City of Eustis
City of EustisAbove limit0 ppb
Groveland ZIP codes (1)
  • 34736

Questions

Is Groveland tap water safe to drink?

Groveland Water Department 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 Groveland, FL?

3 public water systems serve parts of Groveland. The largest is Groveland Water Department (23,628 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Groveland tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Groveland Water Department 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 Groveland homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 11% of Groveland 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. Groveland Water Department'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.