Drinking water quality · 2024
What's in Fort Myers, FL tap water
8 contaminants were measured in the Fort Myers, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 8
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- FL
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
2 PFAS compounds above EPA limits in Fort Myers, FL
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid)
● Over EPA limit (1.5×)PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)
● Over EPA limit (1.1×)PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)PFHpA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Fort Myers, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 168 sources.
Source
- GM · 8
- CP-W7 · 2
- CP-W8 · 2
- CP-W14 · 2
- + 147 more
Treatment
- L.C.U. CORKSCREW PLANT
- L.C.U. OLGA PLANT
- L.C.U. BARTOW LIME PLANT
- + 5 more
Distribution
Also buys water from CITY OF FORT MYERS WATER TREATMENT PLANT, BONITA SPRINGS UTILITIES, and 1 more.
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based3 violations on record · most recent Sep 2021resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0–3.68 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | None set | Approaching the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 2.59 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 15 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.68 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 7.4–7.7 ug/LRangeSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 1.5 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.041 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.38 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 126 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Fort Myers, FL's water
+Is Fort Myers, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 8 contaminants measured in Fort Myers, 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 Fort Myers, FL tap water?
8 contaminants were measured in Fort Myers, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and disinfectants. 4 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Fort Myers, FL tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Chlorine. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Fort Myers, 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 Fort Myers, 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.