Orlando Utilities Commission water quality
Orlando, FL · serves 536,466 people (129,207 connections) · Groundwater · Local government · EPA ID FL3480962
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 12 samples (2023–2025).
- Lead
- Below action level2 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
- Resolved1 health-based violation since 2016, most recently Jul 2019.
- 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.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read Orlando Utilities Commission's 2026 water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report, from the utility). It lists every regulated contaminant tested, including ones not on this page. Questions: (407) 434-4213.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 6 entry points tested Oct 2024 to Apr 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 | – |
29 PFAS tested, 0 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
Not detected in 12 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 2 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 3 ppb (Dec 2017).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 | 3 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 | 5 ppb |
| Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2002 – Dec 2002 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Dec 1999 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 1998 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 1997 – Jun 1997 | 3 ppb |
| Jul 1996 – Dec 1996 | 7 ppb |
| Jul 1992 – Dec 1992 | 4 ppb |
Lead service lines: Orlando Utilities Commission 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
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Jul 2019 | The running annual average for TTHM was above the legal limit. EPA record: TTHM · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 81.1 ug/l (limit 0.080 mg/L) Resolved |
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 | 0.96 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.17 ppb | – |
| Molybdenum | 6.6 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Vanadium | 0.22 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Strontium | 1.21 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
Where it serves
46 ZIP codes the system reported serving
32709, 32771, 32789, 32792, 32801, 32802, 32803, 32804, 32805, 32806, 32807, 32808, 32809, 32810, 32811, 32812, 32814, 32817, 32818, 32819, 32821, 32822, 32824, 32825, 32827, 32828, 32829, 32831, 32832, 32833, 32835, 32836, 32837, 32839, 32865, 32879, 34711, 34741, 34743, 34744, 34769, 34770, 34771, 34772, 34773, 34786
Nearby utilities
- Orange County Utilities – Eastern Water System Orlando · same area
- Orange County Utilities – Southern Water System Orlando · same area
- Orange County Utilities – Western Regional Water System Orlando · same area · PFAS above limit
- Toho Water Authority – Poinciana System Kissimmee · 12 mi
- Toho Water Authority Eastern Kissimmee · 12 mi
- Toho Water Authority Western Kissimmee · 12 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Orlando Utilities Commission water safe to drink?
Orlando Utilities Commission had 1 health-based violation since 2016, all since resolved. 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 Orlando Utilities Commission water have PFAS?
EPA tested Orlando Utilities Commission for 29 PFAS between Oct 2024 and Apr 2025 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in Orlando Utilities Commission water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Orlando Utilities Commission is 2 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 FL3480962: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID FL3480962).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- Orlando Utilities Commission's 2026 water quality report: the utility's own annual report, including contaminants EPA's national database doesn't carry (link checked Nov 14, 2026). Phone: (407) 434-4213.
- Orlando Utilities Commission 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.