Tap Water Results

Is Orlando, 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 Orlando Utilities Commission.

21 public water systems serve parts of Orlando. The largest, Orlando Utilities Commission, serves 536,466 people, and one system here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Orlando Utilities Commission

536,466 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL3480962

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 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 Orlando Utilities Commission 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.

Orlando homes and lead pipes

33%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
5%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
61%
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. Orlando Utilities Commission publishes a service line inventory you can search by address. Look up your address. 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 Orlando city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Orlando

14 more systems
  • Taft Water Association
    4,232 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations
  • Starlight Ranch Mobile Home Estates Water System
    1,221 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Crescent Heights S/D Water System
    969 people · Purchased groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Hidden Valley Mobile Home Park Water System
    907 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Orange County Utilities – Northeast Resort
    772 people · Purchased groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Silver Star Village Water System
    639 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    PFOS detected
  • Orange County Utilities – Daetwyler Shores
    189 people · Purchased groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • One Golden Oak Water System
    175 people · Purchased groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Pine Isle Mobile Villa Water System
    127 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violationsAlso: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violation
  • Big Oaks Mobile Home Park Water System
    125 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • University Sun Estates – College Park Water System
    90 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • University Sun Estates 2;3 Water System
    78 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • J;c MHP
    40 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Shady Oaks Trailer Park Water System
    38 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
    Radium (combined 226/228) violation

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Kissimmee 12 mi
Toho Water Authority Eastern
Toho Water Authority EasternNone above limits0.6 ppb
St. Cloud 13 mi
City of St. Cloud
City of St. CloudNone above limits2.1 ppb
Winter Park 14 mi
City of Winter Park
City of Winter ParkNone above limits1.4 ppb
Casselberry 18 mi
Seminole County Southeast
Seminole County SoutheastNone above limits1.2 ppb
Oviedo 18 mi
Seminole County Southeast
Seminole County SoutheastNone above limits1.2 ppb
Winter Springs 19 mi
Seminole County Southeast
Seminole County SoutheastNone above limits1.2 ppb
Orlando ZIP codes (18)
  • 32801
  • 32803
  • 32804
  • 32805
  • 32806
  • 32807
  • 32808
  • 32811
  • 32812
  • 32814
  • 32819
  • 32822
  • 32824
  • 32827
  • 32829
  • 32832
  • 32835
  • 32839

Questions

Is Orlando tap water safe to drink?

Orlando Utilities Commission 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 Orlando, FL?

21 public water systems serve parts of Orlando. The largest is Orlando Utilities Commission (536,466 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Orlando tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Orlando Utilities Commission 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 Orlando homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 33% of Orlando 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. Orlando Utilities Commission'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.