Is Winter Park, FL tap water safe?
Supplied by City of Winter Park · serves 82,984 people (23,791 connections) · Groundwater · EPA ID FL3481482
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Most of Winter Park gets its water from City of Winter Park. Parts of the city are served by 4 smaller systems: Chase Groves Water System (4,052 people), Meredith Manor Water System (1,748 people), Black Hammock – Msbu Water System (781 people), Lake Brantley Water System (192 people). Your water bill names your system.
Buys water from City of Maitland. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 6 samples (2023–2025).
- Lead
- Below action level1.4 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
- Resolved2 health-based violations since 2016, most recently Apr 2021.
- 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 City of Winter Park'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 (407) 599-3542. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 3 entry points tested Feb 2024 to Aug 2024. "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 6 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 1.4 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 2.5 ppb (Dec 2020).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 1.4 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 | 2.5 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 | 1.7 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 | 1 ppb |
| Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 | 1.3 ppb |
| Jan 2007 – Dec 2007 | 4.3 ppb |
| Jan 2001 – Dec 2001 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 2000 – Dec 2000 | 5 ppb |
| Jul 1999 – Dec 1999 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 1999 – Jun 1999 | 5 ppb |
| Jul 1998 – Dec 1998 | 5 ppb |
Copper 90th percentile: 1.52 ppm (Dec 1998), action level 1,300 ppb.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jan 2021 – Apr 2021 2 times | The running annual average for TTHM was above the legal limit. EPA record: TTHM · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 81 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 | 0.84 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chlorate | 362 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Molybdenum | 4.6 ppb | 40 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.22 ppb | – |
| Strontium | 0.21 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
Where it serves
Winter Park
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 32751, 32789, 32792, 32804, 32807, 32810, 32817
Nearby utilities
- Chase Groves Water System Winter Park · same area · PFAS above limit
- City of Casselberry Casselberry · 5 mi
- Altamonte Springs Water Dept Altamonte Springs · 5 mi
- City of Winter Springs Winter Springs · 8 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Ocoee Ocoee · 11 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Apopka Apopka · 13 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Winter Park tap water safe to drink?
Most of Winter Park gets its water from City of Winter Park. City of Winter Park had 2 health-based violations 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 Winter Park water have PFAS?
EPA tested City of Winter Park for 29 PFAS between Feb 2024 and Aug 2024 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).
What is the lead level in Winter Park water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for City of Winter Park is 1.4 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 FL3481482: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID FL3481482).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask City of Winter Park at (407) 599-3542, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
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.