Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Fort Myers, FL tap water
9 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
- 9
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- 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×)below national p90 (19.900000000000006 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)
● Over EPA limit (1.1×)below national p90 (13.649999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)near national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (13.909999999999979 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHpA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (9.309999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)below national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)
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.
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
66 historically-detected contaminants in Fort Myers, 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: 2014 | 0.0704 mg/L 88% | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
DEHP worst: 2012 | 0.0051 mg/L 85% | 0.006 mg/L | '12'16'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2013 | 0.042 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2014 | 0.82 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ARSENIC worst: 2012 | 0.0017 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ANTIMONY worst: 2016 | 0.001 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.006 mg/L | '16'19 |
THALLIUM worst: 2016 | 0.0003 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '16'19 |
VINYL CHLORIDE worst: 2016 | 0.0003 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '16'19 |
NITRATE worst: 2015 | 1.46 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
NITRITE worst: 2013 | 0.124 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
PCB TOTAL worst: 2019 | 0.000046 mg/L within | 0.0005 mg/L | '19 |
SELENIUM worst: 2016 | 0.0041 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
BERYLLIUM worst: 2016 | 0.0003 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.004 mg/L | '16'19 |
ENDOTHALL worst: 2019 | 0.0063 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '19 |
CADMIUM worst: 2016 | 0.0003 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
MERCURY worst: 2016 | 0.0001 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '16'19 |
EDB worst: 2019 | 0.0000024 mg/L within | 0.00005 mg/L | '19 |
CYANIDE worst: 2018 | 0.0085 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '14'16'17'18'19 |
TRICHLOROETHANE 112 worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
DICHLOROPROPANE 12 worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
DICHLOROMETHANE worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
HEXACHLOROBENZENE worst: 2019 | 0.00004 mg/L within | 0.001 mg/L | '19 |
TCE worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
PENTACHLOROPHENOL worst: 2019 | 0.000038 mg/L within | 0.001 mg/L | '19 |
PCE worst: 2019 | 0.00018 mg/L within | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
DICHLOROETHYLENE 11 worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.007 mg/L | '16'19 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2012 | 0.0022 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'18'19 |
DINOSEB worst: 2019 | 0.00015 mg/L within | 0.007 mg/L | '19 |
DICHLOROETHANE 12 worst: 2016 | 0.0001 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
BENZENE worst: 2016 | 0.0001 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '16'19 |
DIQUAT worst: 2019 | 0.0004 mg/L within | 0.02 mg/L | '19 |
TOXAPHENE worst: 2019 | 0.000058 mg/L within | 0.003 mg/L | '19 |
SIMAZINE worst: 2012 | 0.00007 mg/L within | 0.004 mg/L | '12'19 |
ALACHLOR worst: 2019 | 0.000033 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.002 mg/L | '19 |
HEPTACHLOR worst: 2019 | 0.0000063 mg/L within | 0.0004 mg/L | '19 |
BARIUM worst: 2012 | 0.0305 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
STYRENE worst: 2018 | 0.0015 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '16'18'19 |
LINDANE worst: 2019 | 0.0000024 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.0002 mg/L | '19 |
DBCP worst: 2019 | 0.0000023 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.0002 mg/L | '19 |
HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE worst: 2019 | 0.0000017 mg/L within | 0.0002 mg/L | '19 |
ATRAZINE worst: 2019 | 0.000022 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.003 mg/L | '19 |
GLYPHOSATE worst: 2019 | 0.005 mg/L within | 0.7 mg/L | '19 |
CARBOFURAN worst: 2019 | 0.00025 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.04 mg/L | '19 |
TWOFOURD worst: 2017 | 0.00038 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '17'18'19 |
TRICHLOROBENZENE 124 worst: 2016 | 0.0003 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '16'19 |
P DICHLOROBENZENE worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within | 0.075 mg/L | '16'19 |
METHOXYCHLOR worst: 2014 | 0.00008 mg/L within | 0.04 mg/L | '14'19 |
TRANS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12 worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within | 0.1 mg/L | '16'19 |
OXAMYL worst: 2019 | 0.00037 mg/L within | 0.2 mg/L | '19 |
DEHA worst: 2019 | 0.00059 mg/L within | 0.4 mg/L | '19 |
CHLOROBENZENE worst: 2019 | 0.00014 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '16'19 |
CIS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12 worst: 2016 | 0.00009 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.07 mg/L | '16'19 |
ENDRIN worst: 2019 | 0.0000022 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '19 |
TRICHLOROETHANE 111 worst: 2016 | 0.0002 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '16'19 |
CHLORDANE worst: 2019 | 0.0000017 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.002 mg/L | '19 |
HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENE worst: 2019 | 0.000041 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '19 |
O DICHLOROBENZENE worst: 2019 | 0.00016 mg/L within | 0.6 mg/L | '16'19 |
ETHYLBENZENE worst: 2018 | 0.00013 mg/L within | 0.7 mg/L | '16'18'19 |
PICLORAM worst: 2019 | 0.000076 mg/L within | 0.5 mg/L | '19 |
TOLUENE worst: 2016 | 0.00009 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '16'19 |
XYLENES TOTAL worst: 2016 | 0.0001 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '16'19 |
DALAPON worst: 2019 | 0.00099 ug/L within below national p90 | 200 ug/L | '14'19 |
SILVEX worst: 2019 | 0.000059 mg/L below national p90 | — | '19 |
COPPER worst: 2014 | 0.0009 mg/L below national p90 | — | '14'17'18'19 |
LEAD worst: 2016 | 0.0005 mg/L | — | '16'19 |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 126 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 160 mg/LMCL | Within 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 |
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 | Detected — no federal limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 2024Reported levelDates Of Sampling | 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 9 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?
9 contaminants were measured in Fort Myers, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and disinfectants. 7 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 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.