TARPON SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM serves about 28,875 residents. The state and federal record shows 18 contaminants detected, 1 above the independent health goal, and 3 over the federal legal limit. Legal does not mean safe: the legal limit is the most the government allows before a violation; the health goal is where research says risk begins.
Neighboring ZIPs can be on different systems. The full report is by your ZIP.
| Contaminant | Level | Health goal | Legal limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) — chlorine byproducts | 2.57 UG/L | 8.6x above | within |
| PFBS — a forever chemical (short-chain) | 0.006 µg/L | within | within |
| PFBA — a forever chemical (short-chain) | 0.0082 µg/L | within | within |
| PFPeA — a forever chemical | 0.006 µg/L | within | within |
| PFHpA — a forever chemical | 0.0031 µg/L | within | within |
| PFHxA — a forever chemical | 0.0046 µg/L | within | within |
| PFOA — a forever chemical | 0.0103 µg/L | within | over |
| PFOS — a forever chemical | 0.0338 µg/L | within | over |
| PFHxS — a forever chemical | 0.0091 µg/L | within | within |
| Barium (naturally occurring metal) | 9.4 UG/L | within | within |
| Contaminant | Whole home treatment | Reverse osmosis |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA — a forever chemical | pending certification data | at least 95% removed |
| PFOS — a forever chemical | pending certification data | at least 95% removed |
| Barium (naturally occurring metal) | at least 80% removed | at least 80% removed |
Reduction figures are certified minimums for the treatment class under NSF/ANSI standards, not brand claims.
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TARPON SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM currently has 3 contaminants over the federal legal limit and 1 above independent health goals. Legal and safe are different lines; the legal limit is the most the government allows, the health goal is where research says risk begins.
Most of Pinellas County draws from the Floridan and surficial aquifers, water that seeps through porous sand and limestone with little natural filtering, then is treated with chlorine or chloramine before it reaches your tap.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) — chlorine byproducts, PFBS — a forever chemical (short-chain), PFBA — a forever chemical (short-chain), PFPeA — a forever chemical, PFHpA — a forever chemical. The full list, with measured levels and health goals, is on this page and updates as the public record updates.
Whole home treatment addresses hardness, chlorine, chloramine, and the contaminants it is certified for; reverse osmosis at the tap addresses dissolved metals and forever chemicals. The reduction figures shown here are certified minimums for the treatment class, not brand claims. A free in home water test tells you which applies to your house.
Source: state and federal drinking water compliance records for TARPON SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM. Health goals from independent public health research. Updated as the public record updates.