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Pinellas County, FL Water Quality

Water quality data for 10 public water systems serving Pinellas County, Florida — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 10 water systems · 36 cities
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Excellent — All Systems Performing Well

Water quality across the county is outstanding with minimal violations and very low lead levels.

A

Pinellas County Earns a A

Pinellas County: 36 communities across 10 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 0.80 ppb
  • 36 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
0.8 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
10
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • St. Petersburg
    1.80 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Largo
    0.80 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Palm Harbor
    0.80 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Dunedin
    1.50 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • East Lake
    0.80 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Tarpon Springs
    1.60 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 2 of 3 sampling points
    C
  • Pinellas Park
    0.50 ppb
    3 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Belleair
    1.60 ppb
    7 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Clearwater
    2.50 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    A
  • St. Petersburg
    1.80 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
County Lead Level — Median 0.8 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 0.8 ppb — 5.3% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
36

All Cities in Pinellas County

St. Petersburg 1.80 ppb A
Clearwater 2.50 ppb A
Largo 0.80 ppb A
Palm Harbor 0.80 ppb A
Pinellas Park 0.50 ppb B
Dunedin 1.50 ppb A
East Lake 0.80 ppb A
Tarpon Springs 1.60 ppb C
Seminole 0.80 ppb A
Safety Harbor 0.60 ppb A
Lealman 1.80 ppb A
Oldsmar 2.60 ppb A
Gulfport 1.40 ppb A
Bardmoor 0.80 ppb A
West Lealman 1.80 ppb A
St. Pete Beach 0.80 ppb A
South Pasadena 1.80 ppb A
South Highpoint 0.80 ppb A
Madeira Beach 0.80 ppb A
Tierra Verde 0.80 ppb A
Indian Rocks Beach 0.80 ppb A
Feather Sound 0.80 ppb A
Belleair 1.60 ppb B
Ridgecrest 0.80 ppb A
Harbor Bluffs 0.80 ppb A
Belleair Bluffs 0.80 ppb A
Redington Shores 0.80 ppb A
Bay Pines 0.80 ppb A
Belleair Beach 0.80 ppb A
North Redington Beach 0.80 ppb A
Redington Beach 0.80 ppb A
Bear Creek 1.80 ppb A
Indian Shores 0.80 ppb A
Kenneth City 1.80 ppb A
Greenbriar 1.50 ppb A
Belleair Shore 0.80 ppb A
Showing 36 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Pinellas County Drinking Water

Pinellas County is served by 10 water systems covering 36 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 36 recorded a detection, with a median of 0.80 ppb — 5% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 36 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pinellas County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Pinellas County has an open violation on record. 1 of 36 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Pinellas County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 0.80 ppb, 5% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Pinellas County?▼
10 community water systems serve 36 communities here.
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