Tap Water Results

Is Pinellas Park, 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 Pinellas Park Water Dept. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

Pinellas Park Water Dept supplies Pinellas Park (48,939 people).

Water system

Pinellas Park Water Dept

48,939 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID FL6521406

Buys treated water from Pinellas County Utilities, City of St Petersburg.

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: 0.5 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2020, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) No results since 2020
Health-based violations since 2016: 3

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.

Pinellas Park homes and lead pipes

57%
of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (Florida 4%)
31%
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 Pinellas Park city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Clearwater 9 mi
Pinellas County Utilities
Pinellas County UtilitiesNone above limits–
Dunedin 13 mi
Dunedin Water System
Dunedin Water SystemNone above limits1.5 ppb
Tampa 16 mi
City of Tampa Water Department
City of Tampa Water DepartmentAbove limit1.5 ppb
Tarpon Springs 20 mi
Tarpon Springs Water System
Tarpon Springs Water SystemAbove limit1.6 ppb
Temple Terrace 24 mi
City of Temple Terrace Utility
City of Temple Terrace UtilityAbove limit0 ppb
Bradenton 27 mi
Manatee County Utilities Dept
Manatee County Utilities DeptNone above limits1.7 ppb
Pinellas Park ZIP codes (4)
  • 33762
  • 33773
  • 33781
  • 33782

Questions

Is Pinellas Park tap water safe to drink?

Pinellas Park Water Dept had 3 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 Pinellas Park, FL?

Pinellas Park Water Dept, which serves 48,939 people.

Does Pinellas Park tap water have PFAS?

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

Do Pinellas Park homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 57% of Pinellas Park 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. Pinellas Park 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.