Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in Cape Coral, FL tap water
11 contaminants were measured in the Cape Coral, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 11
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- FL
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Cape Coral, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 58 sources.
Source
- CAPE CORAL, CITY OF WELLS · 58
Treatment
- CAPE CORAL R.O. PLANT #1
- CAPE CORAL R.O. PLANT #2
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
12 historically-detected contaminants in Cape Coral, FL
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
TTHM worst: 2013 | 0.0406 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ARSENIC worst: 2014 | 0.0027 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '14 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2017 | 0.81 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '14'17 |
ANTIMONY worst: 2014 | 0.0011 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.006 mg/L | '14 |
HAA5 worst: 2012 | 0.00881 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
SELENIUM worst: 2014 | 0.0068 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '14 |
PENTACHLOROPHENOL worst: 2017 | 0.000039 mg/L within | 0.001 mg/L | '17 |
NITRITE worst: 2019 | 0.018 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '19 |
NITRATE worst: 2014 | 0.04 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'14'15'19 |
BARIUM worst: 2014 | 0.0069 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '14'17 |
TWOFOURD worst: 2013 | 0.00018 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '13'16 |
COPPER worst: 2014 | 0.0011 mg/L below national p90 | — | '14 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.21–3 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDL | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 3.7 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 3.7 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 15 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 86 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 160 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 1.4 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 15 ug/LAction level | Within the limit |
People also ask about Cape Coral, FL's water
+Is Cape Coral, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 11 contaminants measured in Cape Coral, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Cape Coral, FL tap water?
11 contaminants were measured in Cape Coral, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 11 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Cape Coral, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Cape Coral, FL's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.