Fgua / Macdill Water System water quality
Tampa, FL · serves 11,965 people (518 connections) · Purchased surface water · Public/private · EPA ID FL6296193
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
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Summary
PFAS above the 2024 federal limits. Systems have until 2029 to meet the PFAS limits.
Is it an emergency? No: PFAS limits are about years of exposure, not a glass of water, and nothing in EPA's data calls for you to stop drinking the water today. If your utility ever issues a boil-water or do-not-drink notice, follow it.
- PFAS
- Above limitPFOS above the federal limit in EPA's 2023–2025 testing (PFOS 5.42 ppt vs a limit of 4 ppt, where ppt = parts per trillion).
- Lead
- Below action level2.7 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 Jul 2017.
- Pregnant, or mixing baby formula with tap water? Babies drink more water for their size, so PFAS exposure matters more for them. Consider bottled water or a filter certified for PFAS for formula, and ask your doctor. Health effects.
- To lower your PFAS exposure now, a home filter certified for PFAS reduction works (reverse osmosis, or activated carbon certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58). Filters for these results.
- 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 Fgua / Macdill Water System'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 (813) 777-2760. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested Mar 2023 to Dec 2023. "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 Above limit Limit 4 ppt | 5.42 ppt 1.36× the limit |
| PFHxS Detected, below limit Limit 10 ppt | 2.63 ppt 26% of the limit |
| 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) Detected, below limit Limit 1 | 0.27 |
| PFBS Detected, below limit Guideline 2,000 ppt | 5.05 ppt |
| PFBA Detected, below limit Guideline 6,000 ppt | 4.6 ppt |
| PFHxA Detected, below limit Guideline 3,000 ppt | 4.28 ppt |
| PFPeA Detected, no limit | 5.65 ppt |
For context: the PFOS average is higher than at 71% of the Florida systems EPA tested.
29 PFAS tested, 6 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 4 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 2.7 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023). Below action level
Highest since 2016: 4.9 ppb (Dec 2020).
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | 2.7 ppb |
| Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 | 4.9 ppb |
| Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 | 2 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jul 2018 – Dec 2018 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | 2.1 ppb |
| Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 | 2 ppb |
| Jan 2017 – Jun 2017 | 1 ppb |
| Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 | 3 ppb |
| Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | 3 ppb |
| Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 | 10 ppb |
| Jan 2015 – Jun 2015 | 4 ppb |
| Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 | 3.3 ppb |
Copper 90th percentile: 1.61 ppm (Dec 2016), 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 |
|---|---|
| Apr 2017 – Jul 2017 2 times | The running annual average for TTHM was above the legal limit. EPA record: TTHM · Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · measured 83.7 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 | 1.8 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 0.14 ppb | – |
| Chlorate | 333 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.21 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| Vanadium | 0.27 ppb | 21 ppb |
Where it serves
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 33621
Nearby utilities
- City of Tampa Water Department Tampa · same area · PFAS above limit
- Hillsborough County Water Resources – Northwest Utilities Tampa · same area
- Hillsborough County Water Resources – Seaboard Utilities Tampa · same area · PFAS above limit
- University of South Florida Water System Tampa · same area · PFAS above limit
- City of Temple Terrace Utility Temple Terrace · 8 mi · PFAS above limit
- Hillsborough County Water Resources – South-Central Riverview · 14 mi · PFAS above limit
Questions
Is Fgua / Macdill Water System water safe to drink?
Fgua / Macdill Water System had 2 health-based violations since 2016, all since resolved. EPA testing found PFAS above the 2024 federal limits, which systems must meet by 2029. 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 Fgua / Macdill Water System water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of Fgua / Macdill Water System found 6 PFAS at least once. The highest entry-point averages were above the federal limit for PFOS: PFOS 5.42 ppt (limit 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt for the others).
What is the lead level in Fgua / Macdill Water System water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Fgua / Macdill Water System is 2.7 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 FL6296193: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID FL6296193).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask Fgua / Macdill Water System at (813) 777-2760, 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.