Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in Orlando, FL tap water
13 contaminants were measured in the Orlando, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 13
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- FL
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Orlando, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 56 sources.
Source
- WELL · 13
- WELL#1 · 3
- WELL #4 (AKA #26) 5 MGD
- WELL#3 16 1045'/1406'
- + 38 more
Treatment
- OUC/CONWAY PLANT 26.75 MGD
- OUC/HIGHLAND TREATMENT PLANT
- OUC/KIRKMAN PLANT 15 MGD
- + 10 more
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
1 contaminant historically over EPA limits in Orlando, 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: 2019 | 0.0931 mg/L 1.2× | 0.08 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2014 | 0.0462 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
ANTIMONY worst: 2012 | 0.002 mg/L within near national p90 | 0.006 mg/L | '12 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2014 | 0.76 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '12'14'17 |
SELENIUM worst: 2017 | 0.001 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '17 |
BARIUM worst: 2014 | 0.033 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '12'14'17 |
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE worst: 2017 | 0.00008 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '17 |
NITRATE worst: 2012 | 0.13 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'15'19 |
COPPER worst: 2012 | 0.039 mg/L below national p90 | — | '12'14'17 |
LEAD worst: 2012 | 0.001 mg/L | — | '12 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.2–2.1 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
Metals
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone. | 0–9.8 ug/LRangeSystem-wide | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 1.5 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 3.5 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Orlando, FL's water
+Is Orlando, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 13 contaminants measured in Orlando, 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 Orlando, FL tap water?
13 contaminants were measured in Orlando, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 13 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 Orlando, FL tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: TTHM. 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 Orlando, 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 Orlando, 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.