Is Jacksonville, FL tap water safe?
Supplied by JEA Major Grid · serves 826,664 people (428,439 connections) · Groundwater · EPA ID FL2161328
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Most of Jacksonville gets its water from JEA Major Grid. Parts of the city are served by 18 smaller systems: JEA: Lofton Oaks Grid (24,318 people), Jacksonville Beach Water Treatment Plant (23,352 people), N.A.S. Jacksonville Water System (22,000 people), N.S. Mayport Water System (20,500 people) and 14 more. Your water bill names your system.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit2 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- Lead
- Below action level1.5 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2023. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read JEA Major Grid's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (904) 665-4540. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 31 entry points tested Mar 2024 to Sep 2025. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | 3.4 ppt |
| PFPeS Detected, no limit | 2.6 ppt |
29 PFAS tested, 2 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.
Lithium
Detected in 7 of 62 samples. Highest result 14 ppb. EPA's non-enforceable screening level is 10 ppb. Below screening level The screening level is how EPA decides what to study further, not a health limit. There is no federal limit for lithium and no filter is certified to remove it. About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 1.5 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023). Below action level
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 1.5 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 | 1.3 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 | 1.1 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2014 – Jun 2014 | 1.4 ppb |
| Jul 2013 – Dec 2013 | 1.9 ppb |
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 | 2.5 ppb |
| Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 | 3.2 ppb |
| Jan 2006 – Dec 2006 | 4.6 ppb |
| Jan 2001 – Dec 2003 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2000 – Dec 2000 | 5 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Dec 1999 | 3.4 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Jun 1998 | 2.7 ppb |
Lead service lines: JEA Major Grid publishes a service line inventory where you can look up what your line is made of. It doesn't publish summary counts.
Look up your address · Source (the utility, collected by us on Nov 14, 2026, not EPA data) · Checking your own line
Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.
Violations
Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.
Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 14.1 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chlorate | 1,300 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Molybdenum | 1.3 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.097 ppb | – |
| Vanadium | 0.68 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Strontium | 5.2 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
Where it serves
Jacksonville
39 ZIP codes the system reported serving
32065, 32081, 32082, 32092, 32095, 32097, 32202, 32204, 32205, 32206, 32207, 32208, 32209, 32210, 32211, 32215, 32216, 32217, 32218, 32219, 32220, 32221, 32222, 32223, 32224, 32225, 32226, 32228, 32233, 32234, 32244, 32246, 32250, 32254, 32256, 32257, 32258, 32259, 32277
Nearby utilities
- Orange Park Grid Middleburg · 24 mi
- Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland Water Treatment Plant St. Augustine · 37 mi
- City of Palm Coast Utility Palm Coast · 61 mi
- Gainesville Regional Utilities – Murphree Water Treatment Plant Gainesville · 61 mi
- Ormond Beach Water System Ormond Beach · 79 mi
- City of Ocala Ocala · 85 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Jacksonville tap water safe to drink?
Most of Jacksonville gets its water from JEA Major Grid. JEA Major Grid has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Jacksonville water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of JEA Major Grid found 2 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in Jacksonville water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for JEA Major Grid is 1.5 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2023. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for FL2161328: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID FL2161328).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask JEA Major Grid at (904) 665-4540, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
- JEA Major Grid website
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.