Is Sanford, FL tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Sanford. 5 PFAS were detected below the limits.

8 public water systems serve parts of Sanford. The largest, City of Sanford, serves 79,715 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Sanford

79,715 people · Groundwater · EPA ID FL3590205

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS One sample above limit	2.35 ppt	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFHxS Detected, below limit	3.05 ppt	10 ppt	Detected, below limit
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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: 0.8 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: 2

Full City of Sanford 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.

Sanford homes and lead pipes

30%

of homes built before 1980 (Florida 34%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Florida 4%)

48%

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 Sanford city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Sanford

Seminole County Southeast
70,040 people · Groundwater · Florida · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Seminole County Northwest
31,986 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations
Ravenna Park Water System
2,105 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Midway-Canaan Water Association
1,500 people · Purchased groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Twelve Oaks R.v.resort Water System
500 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Park Ridge Water System
246 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

1 more systems

Elder Springs Mobile Home Park Water System
62 people · Groundwater · Florida · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Winter Springs 7 mi Seminole County Southeast	Seminole County Southeast	None above limits	1.2 ppb
Deltona 9 mi Deltona Water	Deltona Water	Above limit	0 ppb
Casselberry 9 mi Seminole County Southeast	Seminole County Southeast	None above limits	1.2 ppb
Oviedo 10 mi Seminole County Southeast	Seminole County Southeast	None above limits	1.2 ppb
Altamonte Springs 11 mi Seminole County Southeast	Seminole County Southeast	None above limits	1.2 ppb
Winter Park 14 mi City of Winter Park	City of Winter Park	None above limits	1.4 ppb

Sanford ZIP codes (2)

32771
32773

Questions

Is Sanford tap water safe to drink?

City of Sanford had 2 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 Sanford, FL?

8 public water systems serve parts of Sanford. The largest is City of Sanford (79,715 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Sanford tap water have PFAS?

City of Sanford had 5 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Sanford homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 30% of Sanford 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. City of Sanford'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.